Stop for Pedestrian signs to help emphasize pedestrian and driver safety

Posted on October 6, 2017

 

Constitution Trail to receive new crosswalk ‘Stop for Pedestrian’ signs by October 9th. Normal City Manager Mark Peterson said this is in an effort to keep drivers and pedestrians safe.

 

By Sean Copeland

NORMAL – Beginning Monday, ‘Stop for Pedestrian’ signs will be installed along Constitution Trail crossings in the Town of Normal.

The Illinois Vehicle code dictates that drivers must stop for pedestrians who are in the crosswalk towards the driver’s side of the road.

It also says pedestrians not ‘suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety’ either walking or running into the path of a moving vehicle.

Normal City Manager Mark Peterson said the emphasis is on keeping pedestrians and drivers safe.

The signs will be seen at Constitution Trail at Locust, Willow, Lincoln, Shelbourne, and Raab.​

Sean Copeland can be reached at [email protected].

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