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.
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 |
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 |
Ill. Admin. Code tit. 92, § 557.130