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1 AN ACT concerning State government.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Department of Transportation Law of the
5 Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by changing
6 Section 2705-210 as follows:
7 (20 ILCS 2705/2705-210) (was 20 ILCS 2705/49.15)
8 Sec. 2705-210. Traffic control and prevention of crashes.
9 (a) The Department has the power to develop, consolidate,
10 and coordinate effective programs and activities for the
11 advancement of driver education, for the facilitation of the
12 movement of motor vehicle traffic, and for the protection and
13 conservation of life and property on the streets and highways
14 of this State and to advise, recommend, and consult with the
15 several departments, divisions, boards, commissions, and other
16 agencies of this State in regard to those programs and
17 activities. The Department has the power to aid and assist the
18 counties, cities, towns, and other political subdivisions of
19 this State in the control of traffic and the prevention of
20 traffic crashes. That aid and assistance to counties, cities,
21 towns, and other political subdivisions of this State shall
22 include assistance with regard to planning, traffic flow,
23 light synchronizing, preferential lanes for carpools, and
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1 carpool parking allocations.
2 (b) To further the prevention of crashes, the Department
3 shall conduct a traffic study following the occurrence of any
4 crash involving a pedestrian fatality that occurs at an
5 intersection of a State highway. The study shall include, but
6 not be limited to, consideration of alternative geometric
7 design improvements, traffic control devices, and any other
8 improvements that the Department deems necessary to reduce
9 traffic crashes and fatalities at the location. The Department
10 shall make the results of the study available to the public on
11 its website.
12 (1) As part of the study, the Department shall
13 identify trends, patterns, and correlations including, but
14 not limited to, trends, patterns, and correlations
15 associated with the occurrence of fatal or serious injury
16 traffic crash outcomes in pedestrians and bicyclists
17 population groups.
18 (2) If appropriate, the Department shall conduct
19 analyses and identify potential actions to increase
20 traffic safety, which may include, but are not limited to,
21 modifications to street design and infrastructure.
22 (3) In conducting analyses and in identifying
23 potential actions, the Department shall coordinate with
24 any other department, agency, or organization deemed
25 relevant by the Department.
26 (4) The Department shall make the reports of the
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1 analyses and results of the study available to the public
2 upon request.
3 (Source: P.A. 102-333, eff. 1-1-22; 102-982, eff. 7-1-23.)
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