Not necessarily. When pedestrians attempt to cross a road at a place other than a designated crosswalk, they are typically obligated to yield the right-of-way to motorists.
Pedestrians’ rights and duties are covered in Article X of Chapter 11 of the Illinois Vehicle Code. Here is Illinois state law as it applies to pedestrians crossing at places other than crosswalks:
(625 ILCS 5/11‑1003) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11‑1003) Sec. 11‑1003:
“(a) Every pedestrian crossing a roadway at any point other than within a marked crosswalk or within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection shall yield the right‑of‑way to all vehicles upon the roadway.
(b) Any pedestrian crossing a roadway at a point where a pedestrian tunnel or overhead pedestrian crossing has been provided shall yield the right‑of‑way to all vehicles upon the roadway.
(c) Between adjacent intersections at which traffic‑control signals are in operation pedestrians shall not cross at any place except in a marked crosswalk.
(d) No pedestrian shall cross a roadway intersection diagonally unless authorized by official traffic‑control devices; and, when authorized to cross diagonally, pedestrians shall cross only in accordance with the official traffic‑control devices pertaining to such crossing movements.
(e) Pedestrians with disabilities may cross a roadway at any point other than within a marked crosswalk or within an unmarked crosswalk where the intersection is physically inaccessible to them but they shall yield the right‑of‑way to all vehicles upon the roadway.”
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