Illinois Administrative Code
Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION
Part 557 - CUSTODIAL TRANSPORTATION OF PUPILS WHERE WALKING CONSTITUTES A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD
Section 557.130 - Walking On or Along a Roadway (Type I Hazard)
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
In determining whether a pupil walking on or along a roadway is endangered by a serious safety hazard, the location of a pupil in relation to the roadway, speed and volume of traffic, and length of hazardous section will be considered. To determine whether a serious safety hazard exists in a particular situation, appropriate points from subsections (a) and (b) will be added together.
a) Type and Length of Hazardous Section
|
LOCATION OF PUPIL |
LENGTH |
POINTS |
|
On roadway for a minimum of 50' because of narrow bridge or overpass |
50' - 100' 100' - 200' More than 200' |
7 points 9 points 10 points |
|
On roadway for a minimum of 300' because of no shoulder or sidewalk |
300' - 1000' 1000' - 2000' More than 2000' |
7 points 9 points 10 points |
|
On narrow shoulder within 5' of roadway for a minimum of 0.2 mile |
0.2 - 0.5 mile' 0.5 - 1 mile More than 1 mile |
6 points 8 points 10 points |
b) Speed and Volume of Traffic
|
SPEED |
VOLUME |
POINTS |
|
50 - 55 mph |
Heavy Moderate Light |
8 6 4 |
|
40 - 45 mph |
Heavy Moderate Light |
6 4 2 |
|
30 - 35 mph |
Heavy Moderate Light |
5 3 1 |
