Illinois Compiled Statutes
625 ILCS 5/11-202 (2026)
Required obedience to traffic laws
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(625 ILCS 5/11-202)
(from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-202)
Sec. 11-202.
Required obedience to traffic laws.
It is unlawful and, unless otherwise declared in this Chapter with
respect to particular offenses, it is a petty offense for any
person to do any act forbidden or fail to perform any act required in
this Chapter.
(Source: P.A. 80-911.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2005–2025 · leading case: People v. Fitzpatrick, 2013 IL 113449 (Ill. 2013).
People v. Fitzpatrick, 2013 IL 113449 (Ill. 2013). “Walking in the middle of the street is a violation of section 11- 1007 of the Illinois Vehicle Code (625 ILCS 5/11-1007 (West 2010)), and it is classified as a petty offense (625 ILCS 5/11-202 (West 2010)). Kehrli also testified that defendant’s conduct violated a municipal…”
Bohner v. Ace Am. Ins., 834 N.E.2d 635 (Ill. App. Ct. 2005). “See 625 ILCS 5/11-202 (West 2004). On the other hand, driving while under the influence is a criminal offense.”
People v. Bond, 2016 IL App (1st) 152007 (Ill. App. Ct. 2017). “The record shows that Officer Chickerillo ticketed defendant for, among another things, improper parking on the roadway (625 ILCS 5/11-1301 (West 2012)), a penal statute classified as a petty offense (625 ILCS 5/11-202 (West 2012)). ¶ 19 While it is virtually unheard of that a…”
People v. Bond, 2016 IL App (1st) 152007 (Ill. App. Ct. 2016). “The record shows that Officer Chickerillo ticketed defendant for, among another things, 6 1-15-2007 improper parking on the roadway (625 ILCS 5/11-1301 (West 2012)), a penal statute classified as a petty offense (625 ILCS 5/11-202 (West 2012)). ¶ 19 While it is virtually unheard…”
People v. Fitzpatrick, 960 N.E.2d 709 (Ill. App. Ct. 2011). “Where neither a sidewalk nor a *711 shoulder is available, a pedestrian must walk as near as practicable to an outside edge of the roadway.”
People v. Romo, 2025 IL App (2d) 240698-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2025). “3d at 933 (noting that, “[a]bsent a contrary provision of law, [traffic citations] are petty offenses”); 625 ILCS 5/11-202 (West 2004) (“It is unlawful and, unless otherwise declared in this Chapter [“Rules of the Road,” 625 ILCS 5/ch.”
People v. Brown (Ill. App. Ct. 2025). “¶ 36 Affirmed 3 Making an improper turn (625 ILCS 5/11-801(a)(2) (West 2020)), and driving with an open container of alcohol (625 ILCS 5/11-502(a) (West 2020)) are petty offenses (see 625 ILCS 5/11-202 (West 2020)). - 10 -”
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