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1    AN ACT concerning local government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. If and only if Senate Bill 965 of the 97th
5General Assembly becomes law in the form in which it passed the
6Senate, the Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing
7Section 11-208.8 as follows:
 
8    (625 ILCS 5/11-208.8)
9    Sec. 11-208.8. Automated speed enforcement systems in
10safety zones.
11    (a) As used in this Section:
12    "Automated speed enforcement system" means a photographic
13device, radar device, laser device, or other electrical or
14mechanical device or devices installed or utilized in a safety
15zone and designed to record the speed of a vehicle and obtain a
16clear photograph or other recorded image of the vehicle and the
17vehicle's registration plate while the driver is violating
18Article VI of Chapter 11 of this Code or a similar provision of
19a local ordinance.
20    An automated speed enforcement system is a system, located
21in a safety zone which is under the jurisdiction of a
22municipality, that produces a recorded image of a motor
23vehicle's violation of a provision of this Code or a local

 

 

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1ordinance and is designed to obtain a clear recorded image of
2the vehicle and the vehicle's license plate. The recorded image
3must also display the time, date, and location of the
4violation.
5    "Owner" means the person or entity to whom the vehicle is
6registered.
7    "Recorded image" means images recorded by an automated
8speed enforcement system on:
9        (1) 2 or more photographs;
10        (2) 2 or more microphotographs;
11        (3) 2 or more electronic images; or
12        (4) a video recording showing the motor vehicle and, on
13    at least one image or portion of the recording, clearly
14    identifying the registration plate number of the motor
15    vehicle.
16    "Safety zone" means an area that is within one-eighth of a
17mile from the nearest property line of any public or private
18elementary or secondary school, or from the nearest property
19line of any facility, area, or land owned by a school district
20that is used for educational purposes approved by the Illinois
21State Board of Education, not including school district
22headquarters or administrative buildings. A safety zone also
23includes an area that is within one-eighth of a mile from the
24nearest property line of any facility, area, or land owned by a
25park district used for recreational purposes. However, if any
26portion of a roadway is within either one-eighth mile radius,

 

 

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1the safety zone also shall include the roadway extended to the
2furthest portion of the next furthest intersection. The term
3"safety zone" does not include any portion of the roadway known
4as Lake Shore Drive or any controlled access highway with 8 or
5more lanes of traffic.
6    (a-5) The automated speed enforcement system shall be
7operational and violations shall be recorded only at the
8following times:
9        (i) if the safety zone is based upon the property line
10    of any facility, area, or land owned by a school district,
11    only on school days and no earlier than 6 a.m. and no later
12    than 8:30 p.m. if the school day is during the period of
13    Monday through Thursday, or 9 p.m. if the school day is a
14    Friday; 10 p.m.; and
15        (ii) if the safety zone is based upon the property line
16    of any facility, area, or land owned by a park district, no
17    earlier than one hour prior to the time that the facility,
18    area, or land is open to the public or other patrons, and
19    no later than one hour after the facility, area, or land is
20    closed to the public or other patrons.
21    (b) A municipality that produces a recorded image of a
22motor vehicle's violation of a provision of this Code or a
23local ordinance must make the recorded images of a violation
24accessible to the alleged violator by providing the alleged
25violator with a website address, accessible through the
26Internet.

 

 

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1    (c) Notwithstanding any penalties for any other violations
2of this Code, the owner of a motor vehicle used in a traffic
3violation recorded by an automated speed enforcement system
4shall be subject to the following penalties:
5        (1) if the recorded speed is no less than 6 miles per
6    hour and no more than 10 miles per hour over the legal
7    speed limit, a civil penalty not exceeding $50, plus an
8    additional penalty of not more than $50 for failure to pay
9    the original penalty in a timely manner; or
10        (2) if the recorded speed is more than 10 miles per
11    hour over the legal speed limit, a civil penalty not
12    exceeding $100, plus an additional penalty of not more than
13    $100 for failure to pay the original penalty in a timely
14    manner.
15    A penalty may not be imposed under this Section if a civil
16penalty not exceeding $100 for each violation, plus an
17additional penalty of not more than $100 for failure to pay the
18original penalty in a timely manner, unless the driver of the
19motor vehicle received a Uniform Traffic Citation from a police
20officer for a speeding violation occurring within one-eighth of
21a mile and 15 minutes of the violation that was recorded by the
22system. A violation for which a civil penalty is imposed under
23this Section is not a violation of a traffic regulation
24governing the movement of vehicles and may not be recorded on
25the driving record of the owner of the vehicle. A law
26enforcement officer is not required to be present or to witness

 

 

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1the violation. No penalty may be imposed under this Section if
2the recorded speed of a vehicle is 5 miles per hour or less
3over the legal speed limit. The municipality may send, in the
4same manner that notices are sent under this Section, a speed
5violation warning notice where the violation involves a speed
6of 5 miles per hour or less above the legal speed limit.
7    (d) The net proceeds that a municipality receives from
8civil penalties imposed under an automated speed enforcement
9system, after deducting all non-personnel and personnel costs
10associated with the operation and maintenance of such system,
11shall be expended or obligated by the municipality for the
12following purposes:
13        (i) public safety initiatives to ensure safe passage
14    around schools, and to provide police protection and
15    surveillance around schools and parks, including but not
16    limited to: (1) personnel costs; and (2) non-personnel
17    costs such as construction and maintenance of public safety
18    infrastructure and equipment;
19        (ii) initiatives to improve pedestrian and traffic
20    safety; and
21        (iii) construction and maintenance of infrastructure
22    within the municipality, including but not limited to roads
23    and bridges; and .
24        (iv) after school programs.
25    (e) For each violation of a provision of this Code or a
26local ordinance recorded by an automated speed enforcement

 

 

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1system, the municipality having jurisdiction shall issue a
2written notice of the violation to the registered owner of the
3vehicle as the alleged violator. The notice shall be delivered
4to the registered owner of the vehicle, by mail, within 30 days
5after the Secretary of State notifies the municipality of the
6identity of the owner of the vehicle, but in no event later
7than 90 days after the violation.
8    (f) The notice required under subsection (e) of this
9Section shall include:
10        (1) the name and address of the registered owner of the
11    vehicle;
12        (2) the registration number of the motor vehicle
13    involved in the violation;
14        (3) the violation charged;
15        (4) the date, time, and location where the violation
16    occurred;
17        (5) a copy of the recorded image or images;
18        (6) the amount of the civil penalty imposed and the
19    date by which the civil penalty should be paid;
20        (7) a statement that recorded images are evidence of a
21    violation of a speed restriction;
22        (8) a warning that failure to pay the civil penalty or
23    to contest liability in a timely manner is an admission of
24    liability and may result in a suspension of the driving
25    privileges of the registered owner of the vehicle;
26        (9) a statement that the person may elect to proceed

 

 

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1    by:
2            (A) paying the fine; or
3            (B) challenging the charge in court, by mail, or by
4        administrative hearing; and
5        (10) a website address, accessible through the
6    Internet, where the person may view the recorded images of
7    the violation.
8    (g) If a person charged with a traffic violation, as a
9result of an automated speed enforcement system, does not pay
10the fine or successfully contest the civil penalty resulting
11from that violation, the Secretary of State shall suspend the
12driving privileges of the registered owner of the vehicle under
13Section 6-306.5 of this Code for failing to pay any fine or
14penalty due and owing, or both, as a result of a combination of
155 violations of the automated speed enforcement system or the
16automated traffic law under Section 11-208.6 of this Code.
17    (h) Based on inspection of recorded images produced by an
18automated speed enforcement system, a notice alleging that the
19violation occurred shall be evidence of the facts contained in
20the notice and admissible in any proceeding alleging a
21violation under this Section.
22    (i) Recorded images made by an automated speed enforcement
23system are confidential and shall be made available only to the
24alleged violator and governmental and law enforcement agencies
25for purposes of adjudicating a violation of this Section, for
26statistical purposes, or for other governmental purposes. Any

 

 

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1recorded image evidencing a violation of this Section, however,
2may be admissible in any proceeding resulting from the issuance
3of the citation.
4    (j) The court or hearing officer may consider in defense of
5a violation:
6        (1) that the motor vehicle or registration plates of
7    the motor vehicle were stolen before the violation occurred
8    and not under the control or in the possession of the owner
9    at the time of the violation;
10        (2) that the driver of the motor vehicle received a
11    Uniform Traffic Citation from a police officer for a
12    speeding violation occurring within one-eighth of a mile
13    and 15 minutes of the violation that was recorded by the
14    system; and
15        (3) any other evidence or issues provided by municipal
16    ordinance.
17    (k) To demonstrate that the motor vehicle or the
18registration plates were stolen before the violation occurred
19and were not under the control or possession of the owner at
20the time of the violation, the owner must submit proof that a
21report concerning the stolen motor vehicle or registration
22plates was filed with a law enforcement agency in a timely
23manner.
24    (l) A roadway equipped with an automated speed enforcement
25system shall be posted with a sign conforming to the national
26Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices that is visible to

 

 

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1approaching traffic stating that vehicle speeds are being
2photo-enforced and indicating the speed limit. The
3municipality shall install such additional signage as it
4determines is necessary to give reasonable notice to drivers as
5to where automated speed enforcement systems are installed.
6    (m) A roadway where a new automated speed enforcement
7system is installed shall be posted with signs providing 30
8days notice of the use of a new automated speed enforcement
9system prior to the issuance of any citations through the
10automated speed enforcement system.
11    (n) The compensation paid for an automated speed
12enforcement system must be based on the value of the equipment
13or the services provided and may not be based on the number of
14traffic citations issued or the revenue generated by the
15system.
16    (o) A municipality shall make a certified report to the
17Secretary of State pursuant to Section 6-306.5 of this Code
18whenever a registered owner of a vehicle has failed to pay any
19fine or penalty due and owing as a result of a combination of 5
20offenses for automated speed or traffic law enforcement system
21violations.
22    (p) No person who is the lessor of a motor vehicle pursuant
23to a written lease agreement shall be liable for an automated
24speed or traffic law enforcement system violation involving
25such motor vehicle during the period of the lease; provided
26that upon the request of the appropriate authority received

 

 

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1within 120 days after the violation occurred, the lessor
2provides within 60 days after such receipt the name and address
3of the lessee. The drivers license number of a lessee may be
4subsequently individually requested by the appropriate
5authority if needed for enforcement of this Section.
6    Upon the provision of information by the lessor pursuant to
7this subsection, the municipality may issue the violation to
8the lessee of the vehicle in the same manner as it would issue
9a violation to a registered owner of a vehicle pursuant to this
10Section, and the lessee may be held liable for the violation.
11    (q) A municipality using an automated speed enforcement
12system must provide notice to drivers by publishing the
13locations of all safety zones where system equipment is
14installed on the website of the municipality.
15    (r) A municipality operating an automated speed
16enforcement system shall conduct a statistical analysis to
17assess the safety impact of the system. The statistical
18analysis shall be based upon the best available crash, traffic,
19and other data, and shall cover a period of time before and
20after installation of the system sufficient to provide a
21statistically valid comparison of safety impact. The
22statistical analysis shall be consistent with professional
23judgment and acceptable industry practice. The statistical
24analysis also shall be consistent with the data required for
25valid comparisons of before and after conditions and shall be
26conducted within a reasonable period following the

 

 

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1installation of the automated traffic law enforcement system.
2The statistical analysis required by this subsection shall be
3made available to the public and shall be published on the
4website of the municipality.
5    (s) This Section applies only to municipalities with a
6population of 1,000,000 or more inhabitants.
7(Source: 09700SB0965eng.)
 
8    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1,
92012.