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TAXICAB INDUSTRY NOTICE - CROSSWALK ENFORCEMENT CAMPAIGN

August 24, 2009
CROSSWALK ENFORCEMENT CAMPAIGN
Please be aware that the Chicago Police Department, in conjunction with the Department of Transportation, will be conducting a sting operation in the coming
days, targeting motorists who do not fully yield for pedestrians.

Please remember to yield to pedestrians in crosswalks and follow the rules of the road. For your information, the Illinois Rules of the Road regarding Pedestrian Right-of-Way is excerpted below. The complete Rules of Road can be viewed at
www.cyberdriveillinois.com. Copies are also available at all Illinois Secretary of State offices.
Pedestrian Right-of-Way Drivers and pedestrians both are responsible for traffic safety. Following are instances when a driver must yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian:
• When a pedestrian is in a marked or unmarked crosswalk on the driver’s
side of the roadway and there are no traffic control signals.
• When making a turn at any intersection.
• When making a lawful turn on a red light, after coming to a complete stop.
• After coming to a complete stop at a STOP sign or flashing red signal at an
intersection.
• When a pedestrian enters a crosswalk before the traffic light changed.
• When a pedestrian is walking with a green light, to a "walking person" symbol or a "walk" signal.
• When a pedestrian is leaving or entering a street or highway from an alley, building, private road or driveway.
• To persons working on highway construction or in a maintenance area.
• To persons with disabilities, including those with physical, hearing and visual disabilities. When crossing the road with a guide dog, a white cane or other assistive device, a pedestrian who is blind or visually impaired has the right-of-way. Pedestrians with disabilities operating mobility devices, including motorized wheelchairs, on a sidewalk or roadway also are granted the same rights as other pedestrians.

Please contact the Public Vehicle offices at 312-746-4300 with any questions.

Re: TAXICAB INDUSTRY NOTICE - CROSSWALK ENFORCEMENT CAMPAIGN

I still do not see Norna Reyes' name anywhere here. Her monthly column seems to have been moved to the back from the front. Could the current raise petition or perhaps the recent article written by George L. be the reason?

Sounds, like an easy way for city to make money off of everyone.

I try follow the traffic signals all the time. But sometimes, people still walk cross a street. When, the light changes green and people walk very slow across street and talking on there cellphone is very annoying. The city should give people tickets for jay walking. Then talking on there cellphones. While crossing the street very slow as well.