Forest Park enforces Must Stop for Pedestrians law

Submitted by MarissaDolin on Fri, 04/15/2011 - 12:50pm

Forest Park enforces Must Stop for Pedestrians law

Illinois' Must Stop for Pedestrians law is being enforced in a number of places. To step up enforcement, several communities have installed yellow signs reminding drivers to stop. And yes, tickets are being issued to violators.

Earlier this week Forest Park took it to another level by holding an enforcement event that got a lot of attention. Along with pulling cars over and issuing tickets to violators, the village let everyone know what happened by putting up a lighted sign.

Wednesday evening drivers in Forest Park were greeted by one sign reminding them about the law and another sign indicating "21 tickets issued yesterday." Check out the photos...and don't forget to stop for pedestrians in crosswalks.

Way to go Forest Park!

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Submitted by DB (not verified) on Fri, 05/06/2011 - 7:09am.

I'm just wondering, does the Illinois "Must Stop for Pedestrians" law apply to bikes? I'm a bike commuter, as well as sometimes walking and driving, and I've seen some recent chat where pedestrians are complaining about aggressive bike riders.

Yes, bicyclists must stop for pedestrians

Submitted by espotts on Fri, 05/06/2011 - 11:47am.

It certainly does, DB: http://www.activetrans.org/blog/dpersky/hb-43-explained

We believe that everyone should respect the more vulnerable users while getting around. This law applies to bicyclists stopping for pedestrians in crosswalks.

Be safe and respectful out there, friends!