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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. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
5changing Section 11-208.8 as follows:
 
6    (625 ILCS 5/11-208.8)
7    Sec. 11-208.8. Automated speed enforcement systems in
8safety zones.
9    (a) As used in this Section:
10    "Automated speed enforcement system" means a photographic
11device, radar device, laser device, or other electrical or
12mechanical device or devices installed or utilized in a safety
13zone and designed to record the speed of a vehicle and obtain a
14clear photograph or other recorded image of the vehicle and
15the vehicle's registration plate or digital registration plate
16while the driver is violating Article VI of Chapter 11 of this
17Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance.
18    An automated speed enforcement system is a system, located
19in a safety zone which is under the jurisdiction of a
20municipality, that produces a recorded image of a motor
21vehicle's violation of a provision of this Code or a local
22ordinance and is designed to obtain a clear recorded image of
23the vehicle and the vehicle's license plate. The recorded

 

 

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1image must also display the time, date, and location of the
2violation.
3    "Owner" means the person or entity to whom the vehicle is
4registered.
5    "Recorded image" means images recorded by an automated
6speed enforcement system on:
7        (1) 2 or more photographs;
8        (2) 2 or more microphotographs;
9        (3) 2 or more electronic images; or
10        (4) a video recording showing the motor vehicle and,
11    on at least one image or portion of the recording, clearly
12    identifying the registration plate or digital registration
13    plate number of the motor vehicle.
14    "Safety zone" means an area that is within one-eighth of a
15mile from the nearest property line of any public or private
16elementary or secondary school, or from the nearest property
17line of any facility, area, or land owned by a school district
18that is used for educational purposes approved by the Illinois
19State Board of Education, not including school district
20headquarters or administrative buildings. A safety zone also
21includes an area that is within one-eighth of a mile from the
22nearest property line of any facility, area, or land owned by a
23park district used for recreational purposes. However, if any
24portion of a roadway is within either one-eighth mile radius,
25the safety zone also shall include the roadway extended to the
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1"safety zone" does not include any portion of the roadway
2known as Lake Shore Drive or any controlled access highway
3with 8 or more lanes of traffic.
4    (a-5) The automated speed enforcement system shall be
5operational and violations shall be recorded only at the
6following times:
7        (i) if the safety zone is based upon the property line
8    of any facility, area, or land owned by a school district,
9    only on school days and no earlier than 6 a.m. and no later
10    than 8:30 p.m. if the school day is during the period of
11    Monday through Thursday, or 9 p.m. if the school day is a
12    Friday; and
13        (ii) if the safety zone is based upon the property
14    line of any facility, area, or land owned by a park
15    district, no earlier than one hour prior to the time that
16    the facility, area, or land is open to the public or other
17    patrons, and no later than one hour after the facility,
18    area, or land is closed to the public or other patrons.
19    (b) A municipality that produces a recorded image of a
20motor vehicle's violation of a provision of this Code or a
21local ordinance must make the recorded images of a violation
22accessible to the alleged violator by providing the alleged
23violator with a website address, accessible through the
24Internet.
25    (c) Notwithstanding any penalties for any other violations
26of this Code, the owner of a motor vehicle used in a traffic

 

 

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

 

 

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1where the violation involves a speed of 5 miles per hour or
2less above the legal speed limit.
3    (d) The net proceeds that a municipality receives from
4civil penalties imposed under an automated speed enforcement
5system, after deducting all non-personnel and personnel costs
6associated with the operation and maintenance of such system,
7shall be expended or obligated by the municipality for the
8following purposes:
9        (i) public safety initiatives to ensure safe passage
10    around schools, and to provide police protection and
11    surveillance around schools and parks, including but not
12    limited to: (1) personnel costs; and (2) non-personnel
13    costs such as construction and maintenance of public
14    safety infrastructure and equipment;
15        (ii) initiatives to improve pedestrian and traffic
16    safety;
17        (iii) construction and maintenance of infrastructure
18    within the municipality, including but not limited to
19    roads and bridges; and
20        (iv) after school programs.
21    (e) For each violation of a provision of this Code or a
22local ordinance recorded by an automated speed enforcement
23system, the municipality having jurisdiction shall issue a
24written notice of the violation to the registered owner of the
25vehicle as the alleged violator. The notice shall be delivered
26to the registered owner of the vehicle, by mail, within 30 days

 

 

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1after the Secretary of State notifies the municipality of the
2identity of the owner of the vehicle, but in no event later
3than 90 days after the violation.
4    (f) The notice required under subsection (e) of this
5Section shall include:
6        (1) the name and address of the registered owner of
7    the vehicle;
8        (2) the registration number of the motor vehicle
9    involved in the violation;
10        (3) the violation charged;
11        (4) the date, time, and location where the violation
12    occurred;
13        (5) a copy of the recorded image or images;
14        (6) the amount of the civil penalty imposed and the
15    date by which the civil penalty should be paid;
16        (7) a statement that recorded images are evidence of a
17    violation of a speed restriction;
18        (8) a warning that failure to pay the civil penalty or
19    to contest liability in a timely manner is an admission of
20    liability;
21        (9) a statement that the person may elect to proceed
22    by:
23            (A) paying the fine; or
24            (B) challenging the charge in court, by mail, or
25        by administrative hearing; and
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1    Internet, where the person may view the recorded images of
2    the violation.
3    (g) (Blank).
4    (h) Based on inspection of recorded images produced by an
5automated speed enforcement system, a notice alleging that the
6violation occurred shall be evidence of the facts contained in
7the notice and admissible in any proceeding alleging a
8violation under this Section.
9    (i) Recorded images made by an automated speed enforcement
10system are confidential and shall be made available only to
11the alleged violator and governmental and law enforcement
12agencies for purposes of adjudicating a violation of this
13Section, for statistical purposes, or for other governmental
14purposes. Any recorded image evidencing a violation of this
15Section, however, may be admissible in any proceeding
16resulting from the issuance of the citation.
17    (j) The court or hearing officer may consider in defense
18of a violation:
19        (1) that the motor vehicle or registration plates or
20    digital registration plates of the motor vehicle were
21    stolen before the violation occurred and not under the
22    control or in the possession of the owner or lessee at the
23    time of the violation;
24        (1.5) that the motor vehicle was hijacked before the
25    violation occurred and not under the control of or in the
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1    violation;
2        (2) that the driver of the motor vehicle received a
3    Uniform Traffic Citation from a police officer for a
4    speeding violation occurring within one-eighth of a mile
5    and 15 minutes of the violation that was recorded by the
6    system; and
7        (3) any other evidence or issues provided by municipal
8    ordinance.
9    (k) To demonstrate that the motor vehicle was hijacked or
10the motor vehicle or registration plates or digital
11registration plates were stolen before the violation occurred
12and were not under the control or possession of the owner or
13lessee at the time of the violation, the owner or lessee must
14submit proof that a report concerning the motor vehicle or
15registration plates was filed with a law enforcement agency in
16a timely manner.
17    (l) A roadway equipped with an automated speed enforcement
18system shall be posted with a sign conforming to the national
19Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices that is visible to
20approaching traffic stating that vehicle speeds are being
21photo-enforced and indicating the speed limit. The
22municipality shall install such additional signage as it
23determines is necessary to give reasonable notice to drivers
24as to where automated speed enforcement systems are installed.
25    (m) A roadway where a new automated speed enforcement
26system is installed shall be posted with signs providing 30

 

 

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1days notice of the use of a new automated speed enforcement
2system prior to the issuance of any citations through the
3automated speed enforcement system.
4    (n) The compensation paid for an automated speed
5enforcement system must be based on the value of the equipment
6or the services provided and may not be based on the number of
7traffic citations issued or the revenue generated by the
8system.
9    (n-1) No member of the General Assembly and no officer or
10employee of a municipality or county shall knowingly accept
11employment or receive compensation or fees for services from a
12vendor that provides automated speed enforcement system
13equipment or services to municipalities or counties. No former
14member of the General Assembly shall, within a period of 2
15years immediately after the termination of service as a member
16of the General Assembly, knowingly accept employment or
17receive compensation or fees for services from a vendor that
18provides automated speed enforcement system equipment or
19services to municipalities or counties. No former officer or
20employee of a municipality or county shall, within a period of
212 years immediately after the termination of municipal or
22county employment, knowingly accept employment or receive
23compensation or fees for services from a vendor that provides
24automated speed enforcement system equipment or services to
25municipalities or counties.
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1    (p) No person who is the lessor of a motor vehicle pursuant
2to a written lease agreement shall be liable for an automated
3speed or traffic law enforcement system violation involving
4such motor vehicle during the period of the lease; provided
5that upon the request of the appropriate authority received
6within 120 days after the violation occurred, the lessor
7provides within 60 days after such receipt the name and
8address of the lessee. The drivers license number of a lessee
9may be subsequently individually requested by the appropriate
10authority if needed for enforcement of this Section.
11    Upon the provision of information by the lessor pursuant
12to this subsection, the municipality may issue the violation
13to the lessee of the vehicle in the same manner as it would
14issue a violation to a registered owner of a vehicle pursuant
15to this Section, and the lessee may be held liable for the
16violation.
17    (q) A municipality using an automated speed enforcement
18system must provide notice to drivers by publishing the
19locations of all safety zones where system equipment is
20installed on the website of the municipality.
21    (r) A municipality operating an automated speed
22enforcement system shall conduct a statistical analysis to
23assess the safety impact of the system following installation
24of the system and every 2 years thereafter. A municipality
25operating an automated speed enforcement system before the
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1Assembly shall conduct a statistical analysis to assess the
2safety impact of the system by no later than one year after the
3effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General
4Assembly and every 2 years thereafter. Each statistical
5analysis shall be based upon the best available crash,
6traffic, and other data, and shall cover a period of time
7before and after installation of the system sufficient to
8provide a statistically valid comparison of safety impact.
9Each statistical analysis shall be consistent with
10professional judgment and acceptable industry practice. Each
11statistical analysis also shall be consistent with the data
12required for valid comparisons of before and after conditions
13and shall be conducted within a reasonable period following
14the installation of the automated traffic law enforcement
15system. Each statistical analysis required by this subsection
16shall be made available to the public and shall be published on
17the website of the municipality.
18    (s) This Section applies only to municipalities with a
19population of 1,000,000 or more inhabitants and home rule
20municipalities with over 35,000 or more inhabitants in a
21county with a population of 3,000,000 or more.
22    (t) If a county or municipality selects a new vendor for
23its automated speed enforcement system and must, as a
24consequence, apply for a permit, approval, or other
25authorization from the Department for reinstallation of one or
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1time of the application for the permit, approval, or other
2authorization, the new vendor operates an automated speed
3enforcement system for any other county or municipality in the
4State, then the Department shall approve or deny the county or
5municipality's application for the permit, approval, or other
6authorization within 90 days after its receipt.
7    (u) The Department may revoke any permit, approval, or
8other authorization granted to a county or municipality for
9the placement, installation, or operation of an automated
10speed enforcement system if any official or employee who
11serves that county or municipality is charged with bribery,
12official misconduct, or a similar crime related to the
13placement, installation, or operation of the automated speed
14enforcement system in the county or municipality.
15    The Department shall adopt any rules necessary to
16implement and administer this subsection. The rules adopted by
17the Department shall describe the revocation process, shall
18ensure that notice of the revocation is provided, and shall
19provide an opportunity to appeal the revocation. Any county or
20municipality that has a permit, approval, or other
21authorization revoked under this subsection may not reapply
22for such a permit, approval, or other authorization for a
23period of 1 year after the revocation.
24(Source: P.A. 102-905, eff. 1-1-23; 103-364, eff. 7-28-23.)
 
25    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
26becoming law.