103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB2266

 

Introduced 2/10/2023, by Sen. Steve Stadelman

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
625 ILCS 5/11-208.6
625 ILCS 5/11-208.8
625 ILCS 5/11-1201.1

    Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that fines imposed by automated railroad crossing enforcement systems, automated speed enforcement systems, and automated traffic law enforcement systems may be no higher than 50% of the fine for the violation if the driver of the motor vehicle received a Uniform Traffic Citation from a police officer at the time of the violation. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning transportation.
 
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 Sections 11-208.6, 11-208.8, 11-208.9, and 11-1201.1
6as follows:
 
7    (625 ILCS 5/11-208.6)
8    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 102-982)
9    Sec. 11-208.6. Automated traffic law enforcement system.
10    (a) As used in this Section, "automated traffic law
11enforcement system" means a device with one or more motor
12vehicle sensors working in conjunction with a red light signal
13to produce recorded images of motor vehicles entering an
14intersection against a red signal indication in violation of
15Section 11-306 of this Code or a similar provision of a local
16ordinance.
17    An automated traffic law enforcement system is a system,
18in a municipality or county operated by a governmental agency,
19that produces a recorded image of a motor vehicle's violation
20of a provision of this Code or a local ordinance and is
21designed to obtain a clear recorded image of the vehicle and
22the vehicle's license plate. The recorded image must also
23display the time, date, and location of the violation.

 

 

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1    (b) As used in this Section, "recorded images" means
2images recorded by an automated traffic law enforcement system
3on:
4        (1) 2 or more photographs;
5        (2) 2 or more microphotographs;
6        (3) 2 or more electronic images; or
7        (4) a video recording showing the motor vehicle and,
8    on at least one image or portion of the recording, clearly
9    identifying the registration plate or digital registration
10    plate number of the motor vehicle.
11    (b-5) A municipality or county that produces a recorded
12image of a motor vehicle's violation of a provision of this
13Code or a local ordinance must make the recorded images of a
14violation accessible to the alleged violator by providing the
15alleged violator with a website address, accessible through
16the Internet.
17    (c) Except as provided under Section 11-208.8 of this
18Code, a county or municipality, including a home rule county
19or municipality, may not use an automated traffic law
20enforcement system to provide recorded images of a motor
21vehicle for the purpose of recording its speed. Except as
22provided under Section 11-208.8 of this Code, the regulation
23of the use of automated traffic law enforcement systems to
24record vehicle speeds is an exclusive power and function of
25the State. This subsection (c) is a denial and limitation of
26home rule powers and functions under subsection (h) of Section

 

 

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16 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution.
2    (c-5) A county or municipality, including a home rule
3county or municipality, may not use an automated traffic law
4enforcement system to issue violations in instances where the
5motor vehicle comes to a complete stop and does not enter the
6intersection, as defined by Section 1-132 of this Code, during
7the cycle of the red signal indication unless one or more
8pedestrians or bicyclists are present, even if the motor
9vehicle stops at a point past a stop line or crosswalk where a
10driver is required to stop, as specified in subsection (c) of
11Section 11-306 of this Code or a similar provision of a local
12ordinance.
13    (c-6) A county, or a municipality with less than 2,000,000
14inhabitants, including a home rule county or municipality, may
15not use an automated traffic law enforcement system to issue
16violations in instances where a motorcyclist enters an
17intersection against a red signal indication when the red
18signal fails to change to a green signal within a reasonable
19period of time not less than 120 seconds because of a signal
20malfunction or because the signal has failed to detect the
21arrival of the motorcycle due to the motorcycle's size or
22weight.
23    (d) For each violation of a provision of this Code or a
24local ordinance recorded by an automatic traffic law
25enforcement system, the county or municipality having
26jurisdiction shall issue a written notice of the violation to

 

 

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1the registered owner of the vehicle as the alleged violator.
2The notice shall be delivered to the registered owner of the
3vehicle, by mail, within 30 days after the Secretary of State
4notifies the municipality or county of the identity of the
5owner of the vehicle, but in no event later than 90 days after
6the violation.
7    The notice shall include:
8        (1) the name and address of the registered owner of
9    the vehicle;
10        (2) the registration number of the motor vehicle
11    involved in the violation;
12        (3) the violation charged;
13        (4) the location where the violation occurred;
14        (5) the date and time of the violation;
15        (6) a copy of the recorded images;
16        (7) the amount of the civil penalty imposed and the
17    requirements of any traffic education program imposed and
18    the date by which the civil penalty should be paid and the
19    traffic education program should be completed;
20        (8) a statement that recorded images are evidence of a
21    violation of a red light signal;
22        (9) a warning that failure to pay the civil penalty,
23    to complete a required traffic education program, or to
24    contest liability in a timely manner is an admission of
25    liability;
26        (10) a statement that the person may elect to proceed

 

 

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1    by:
2            (A) paying the fine, completing a required traffic
3        education program, or both; or
4            (B) challenging the charge in court, by mail, or
5        by administrative hearing; and
6        (11) a website address, accessible through the
7    Internet, where the person may view the recorded images of
8    the violation.
9    (e) (Blank).
10    (f) Based on inspection of recorded images produced by an
11automated traffic law enforcement system, a notice alleging
12that the violation occurred shall be evidence of the facts
13contained in the notice and admissible in any proceeding
14alleging a violation under this Section.
15    (g) Recorded images made by an automatic traffic law
16enforcement system are confidential and shall be made
17available only to the alleged violator and governmental and
18law enforcement agencies for purposes of adjudicating a
19violation of this Section, for statistical purposes, or for
20other governmental purposes. Any recorded image evidencing a
21violation of this Section, however, may be admissible in any
22proceeding resulting from the issuance of the citation.
23    (h) The court or hearing officer may consider in defense
24of a violation:
25        (1) that the motor vehicle or registration plates or
26    digital registration plates of the motor vehicle were

 

 

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1    stolen before the violation occurred and not under the
2    control of or in the possession of the owner or lessee at
3    the time of the violation;
4        (1.5) that the motor vehicle was hijacked before the
5    violation occurred and not under the control of or in the
6    possession of the owner or lessee at the time of the
7    violation;
8        (2) that the driver of the vehicle passed through the
9    intersection when the light was red either (i) in order to
10    yield the right-of-way to an emergency vehicle or (ii) as
11    part of a funeral procession; and
12        (3) any other evidence or issues provided by municipal
13    or county ordinance.
14    (i) To demonstrate that the motor vehicle was hijacked or
15the motor vehicle or registration plates or digital
16registration plates were stolen before the violation occurred
17and were not under the control or possession of the owner or
18lessee at the time of the violation, the owner or lessee must
19submit proof that a report concerning the motor vehicle or
20registration plates was filed with a law enforcement agency in
21a timely manner.
22    (j) Unless the driver of the motor vehicle received a
23Uniform Traffic Citation from a police officer at the time of
24the violation, the motor vehicle owner is subject to a civil
25penalty not exceeding 50% of the fine for the violation if the
26driver of the motor vehicle received a Uniform Traffic

 

 

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1Citation from a police officer at the time of the violation
2$100 or the completion of a traffic education program, or
3both, plus an additional penalty equal to the original penalty
4of not more than $100 for failure to pay the original penalty
5or to complete a required traffic education program, or both,
6in a timely manner, if the motor vehicle is recorded by an
7automated traffic law enforcement system. A violation for
8which a civil penalty is imposed under this Section is not a
9violation of a traffic regulation governing the movement of
10vehicles and may not be recorded on the driving record of the
11owner of the vehicle.
12    (j-3) A registered owner who is a holder of a valid
13commercial driver's license is not required to complete a
14traffic education program.
15    (j-5) For purposes of the required traffic education
16program only, a registered owner may submit an affidavit to
17the court or hearing officer swearing that at the time of the
18alleged violation, the vehicle was in the custody and control
19of another person. The affidavit must identify the person in
20custody and control of the vehicle, including the person's
21name and current address. The person in custody and control of
22the vehicle at the time of the violation is required to
23complete the required traffic education program. If the person
24in custody and control of the vehicle at the time of the
25violation completes the required traffic education program,
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1complete a traffic education program.
2    (k) An intersection equipped with an automated traffic law
3enforcement system must be posted with a sign visible to
4approaching traffic indicating that the intersection is being
5monitored by an automated traffic law enforcement system.
6    (k-3) A municipality or county that has one or more
7intersections equipped with an automated traffic law
8enforcement system must provide notice to drivers by posting
9the locations of automated traffic law systems on the
10municipality or county website.
11    (k-5) An intersection equipped with an automated traffic
12law enforcement system must have a yellow change interval that
13conforms with the Illinois Manual on Uniform Traffic Control
14Devices (IMUTCD) published by the Illinois Department of
15Transportation.
16    (k-7) A municipality or county operating an automated
17traffic law enforcement system shall conduct a statistical
18analysis to assess the safety impact of each automated traffic
19law enforcement system at an intersection following
20installation of the system. The statistical analysis shall be
21based upon the best available crash, traffic, and other data,
22and shall cover a period of time before and after installation
23of the system sufficient to provide a statistically valid
24comparison of safety impact. The statistical analysis shall be
25consistent with professional judgment and acceptable industry
26practice. The statistical analysis also shall be consistent

 

 

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1with the data required for valid comparisons of before and
2after conditions and shall be conducted within a reasonable
3period following the installation of the automated traffic law
4enforcement system. The statistical analysis required by this
5subsection (k-7) shall be made available to the public and
6shall be published on the website of the municipality or
7county. If the statistical analysis for the 36-month 36 month
8period following installation of the system indicates that
9there has been an increase in the rate of accidents at the
10approach to the intersection monitored by the system, the
11municipality or county shall undertake additional studies to
12determine the cause and severity of the accidents, and may
13take any action that it determines is necessary or appropriate
14to reduce the number or severity of the accidents at that
15intersection.
16    (l) The compensation paid for an automated traffic law
17enforcement system must be based on the value of the equipment
18or the services provided and may not be based on the number of
19traffic citations issued or the revenue generated by the
20system.
21    (m) This Section applies only to the counties of Cook,
22DuPage, Kane, Lake, Madison, McHenry, St. Clair, and Will and
23to municipalities located within those counties.
24    (n) The fee for participating in a traffic education
25program under this Section shall not exceed $25.
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1education program under this Section who provides proof of
2eligibility for the federal earned income tax credit under
3Section 32 of the Internal Revenue Code or the Illinois earned
4income tax credit under Section 212 of the Illinois Income Tax
5Act shall not be required to pay any fee for participating in a
6required traffic education program.
7    (o) (Blank).
8    (p) No person who is the lessor of a motor vehicle pursuant
9to a written lease agreement shall be liable for an automated
10speed or traffic law enforcement system violation involving
11such motor vehicle during the period of the lease; provided
12that upon the request of the appropriate authority received
13within 120 days after the violation occurred, the lessor
14provides within 60 days after such receipt the name and
15address of the lessee.
16    Upon the provision of information by the lessor pursuant
17to this subsection, the county or municipality may issue the
18violation to the lessee of the vehicle in the same manner as it
19would issue a violation to a registered owner of a vehicle
20pursuant to this Section, and the lessee may be held liable for
21the violation.
22(Source: P.A. 101-395, eff. 8-16-19; 101-652, eff. 7-1-21;
23102-905, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-14-22.)
 
24    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 102-982)
25    Sec. 11-208.6. Automated traffic law enforcement system.

 

 

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1    (a) As used in this Section, "automated traffic law
2enforcement system" means a device with one or more motor
3vehicle sensors working in conjunction with a red light signal
4to produce recorded images of motor vehicles entering an
5intersection against a red signal indication in violation of
6Section 11-306 of this Code or a similar provision of a local
7ordinance.
8    An automated traffic law enforcement system is a system,
9in a municipality or county operated by a governmental agency,
10that produces a recorded image of a motor vehicle's violation
11of a provision of this Code or a local ordinance and is
12designed to obtain a clear recorded image of the vehicle and
13the vehicle's license plate. The recorded image must also
14display the time, date, and location of the violation.
15    (b) As used in this Section, "recorded images" means
16images recorded by an automated traffic law enforcement system
17on:
18        (1) 2 or more photographs;
19        (2) 2 or more microphotographs;
20        (3) 2 or more electronic images; or
21        (4) a video recording showing the motor vehicle and,
22    on at least one image or portion of the recording, clearly
23    identifying the registration plate or digital registration
24    plate number of the motor vehicle.
25    (b-5) A municipality or county that produces a recorded
26image of a motor vehicle's violation of a provision of this

 

 

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1Code or a local ordinance must make the recorded images of a
2violation accessible to the alleged violator by providing the
3alleged violator with a website address, accessible through
4the Internet.
5    (c) Except as provided under Section 11-208.8 of this
6Code, a county or municipality, including a home rule county
7or municipality, may not use an automated traffic law
8enforcement system to provide recorded images of a motor
9vehicle for the purpose of recording its speed. Except as
10provided under Section 11-208.8 of this Code, the regulation
11of the use of automated traffic law enforcement systems to
12record vehicle speeds is an exclusive power and function of
13the State. This subsection (c) is a denial and limitation of
14home rule powers and functions under subsection (h) of Section
156 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution.
16    (c-5) A county or municipality, including a home rule
17county or municipality, may not use an automated traffic law
18enforcement system to issue violations in instances where the
19motor vehicle comes to a complete stop and does not enter the
20intersection, as defined by Section 1-132 of this Code, during
21the cycle of the red signal indication unless one or more
22pedestrians or bicyclists are present, even if the motor
23vehicle stops at a point past a stop line or crosswalk where a
24driver is required to stop, as specified in subsection (c) of
25Section 11-306 of this Code or a similar provision of a local
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1    (c-6) A county, or a municipality with less than 2,000,000
2inhabitants, including a home rule county or municipality, may
3not use an automated traffic law enforcement system to issue
4violations in instances where a motorcyclist enters an
5intersection against a red signal indication when the red
6signal fails to change to a green signal within a reasonable
7period of time not less than 120 seconds because of a signal
8malfunction or because the signal has failed to detect the
9arrival of the motorcycle due to the motorcycle's size or
10weight.
11    (d) For each violation of a provision of this Code or a
12local ordinance recorded by an automatic traffic law
13enforcement system, the county or municipality having
14jurisdiction shall issue a written notice of the violation to
15the registered owner of the vehicle as the alleged violator.
16The notice shall be delivered to the registered owner of the
17vehicle, by mail, within 30 days after the Secretary of State
18notifies the municipality or county of the identity of the
19owner of the vehicle, but in no event later than 90 days after
20the violation.
21    The notice shall include:
22        (1) the name and address of the registered owner of
23    the vehicle;
24        (2) the registration number of the motor vehicle
25    involved in the violation;
26        (3) the violation charged;

 

 

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1        (4) the location where the violation occurred;
2        (5) the date and time of the violation;
3        (6) a copy of the recorded images;
4        (7) the amount of the civil penalty imposed and the
5    requirements of any traffic education program imposed and
6    the date by which the civil penalty should be paid and the
7    traffic education program should be completed;
8        (8) a statement that recorded images are evidence of a
9    violation of a red light signal;
10        (9) a warning that failure to pay the civil penalty,
11    to complete a required traffic education program, or to
12    contest liability in a timely manner is an admission of
13    liability;
14        (10) a statement that the person may elect to proceed
15    by:
16            (A) paying the fine, completing a required traffic
17        education program, or both; or
18            (B) challenging the charge in court, by mail, or
19        by administrative hearing; and
20        (11) a website address, accessible through the
21    Internet, where the person may view the recorded images of
22    the violation.
23    (e) (Blank).
24    (f) Based on inspection of recorded images produced by an
25automated traffic law enforcement system, a notice alleging
26that the violation occurred shall be evidence of the facts

 

 

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1contained in the notice and admissible in any proceeding
2alleging a violation under this Section.
3    (g) Recorded images made by an automatic traffic law
4enforcement system are confidential and shall be made
5available only to the alleged violator and governmental and
6law enforcement agencies for purposes of adjudicating a
7violation of this Section, for statistical purposes, or for
8other governmental purposes. Any recorded image evidencing a
9violation of this Section, however, may be admissible in any
10proceeding resulting from the issuance of the citation.
11    (h) The court or hearing officer may consider in defense
12of a violation:
13        (1) that the motor vehicle or registration plates or
14    digital registration plates of the motor vehicle were
15    stolen before the violation occurred and not under the
16    control of or in the possession of the owner or lessee at
17    the time of the violation;
18        (1.5) that the motor vehicle was hijacked before the
19    violation occurred and not under the control of or in the
20    possession of the owner or lessee at the time of the
21    violation;
22        (2) that the driver of the vehicle passed through the
23    intersection when the light was red either (i) in order to
24    yield the right-of-way to an emergency vehicle or (ii) as
25    part of a funeral procession; and
26        (3) any other evidence or issues provided by municipal

 

 

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1    or county ordinance.
2    (i) To demonstrate that the motor vehicle was hijacked or
3the motor vehicle or registration plates or digital
4registration plates were stolen before the violation occurred
5and were not under the control or possession of the owner or
6lessee at the time of the violation, the owner or lessee must
7submit proof that a report concerning the motor vehicle or
8registration plates was filed with a law enforcement agency in
9a timely manner.
10    (j) Unless the driver of the motor vehicle received a
11Uniform Traffic Citation from a police officer at the time of
12the violation, the motor vehicle owner is subject to a civil
13penalty not exceeding 50% of the fine for the violation if the
14driver of the motor vehicle received a Uniform Traffic
15Citation from a police officer at the time of the violation
16$100 or the completion of a traffic education program, or
17both, plus an additional penalty equal to the original penalty
18of not more than $100 for failure to pay the original penalty
19or to complete a required traffic education program, or both,
20in a timely manner, if the motor vehicle is recorded by an
21automated traffic law enforcement system. A violation for
22which a civil penalty is imposed under this Section is not a
23violation of a traffic regulation governing the movement of
24vehicles and may not be recorded on the driving record of the
25owner of the vehicle.
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1commercial driver's license is not required to complete a
2traffic education program.
3    (j-5) For purposes of the required traffic education
4program only, a registered owner may submit an affidavit to
5the court or hearing officer swearing that at the time of the
6alleged violation, the vehicle was in the custody and control
7of another person. The affidavit must identify the person in
8custody and control of the vehicle, including the person's
9name and current address. The person in custody and control of
10the vehicle at the time of the violation is required to
11complete the required traffic education program. If the person
12in custody and control of the vehicle at the time of the
13violation completes the required traffic education program,
14the registered owner of the vehicle is not required to
15complete a traffic education program.
16    (k) An intersection equipped with an automated traffic law
17enforcement system must be posted with a sign visible to
18approaching traffic indicating that the intersection is being
19monitored by an automated traffic law enforcement system.
20    (k-3) A municipality or county that has one or more
21intersections equipped with an automated traffic law
22enforcement system must provide notice to drivers by posting
23the locations of automated traffic law systems on the
24municipality or county website.
25    (k-5) An intersection equipped with an automated traffic
26law enforcement system must have a yellow change interval that

 

 

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1conforms with the Illinois Manual on Uniform Traffic Control
2Devices (IMUTCD) published by the Illinois Department of
3Transportation.
4    (k-7) A municipality or county operating an automated
5traffic law enforcement system shall conduct a statistical
6analysis to assess the safety impact of each automated traffic
7law enforcement system at an intersection following
8installation of the system. The statistical analysis shall be
9based upon the best available crash, traffic, and other data,
10and shall cover a period of time before and after installation
11of the system sufficient to provide a statistically valid
12comparison of safety impact. The statistical analysis shall be
13consistent with professional judgment and acceptable industry
14practice. The statistical analysis also shall be consistent
15with the data required for valid comparisons of before and
16after conditions and shall be conducted within a reasonable
17period following the installation of the automated traffic law
18enforcement system. The statistical analysis required by this
19subsection (k-7) shall be made available to the public and
20shall be published on the website of the municipality or
21county. If the statistical analysis for the 36-month 36 month
22period following installation of the system indicates that
23there has been an increase in the rate of crashes at the
24approach to the intersection monitored by the system, the
25municipality or county shall undertake additional studies to
26determine the cause and severity of the crashes, and may take

 

 

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1any action that it determines is necessary or appropriate to
2reduce the number or severity of the crashes at that
3intersection.
4    (l) The compensation paid for an automated traffic law
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    (m) This Section applies only to the counties of Cook,
10DuPage, Kane, Lake, Madison, McHenry, St. Clair, and Will and
11to municipalities located within those counties.
12    (n) The fee for participating in a traffic education
13program under this Section shall not exceed $25.
14    A low-income individual required to complete a traffic
15education program under this Section who provides proof of
16eligibility for the federal earned income tax credit under
17Section 32 of the Internal Revenue Code or the Illinois earned
18income tax credit under Section 212 of the Illinois Income Tax
19Act shall not be required to pay any fee for participating in a
20required traffic education program.
21    (o) (Blank).
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
3address of the lessee.
4    Upon the provision of information by the lessor pursuant
5to this subsection, the county or municipality may issue the
6violation to the lessee of the vehicle in the same manner as it
7would issue a violation to a registered owner of a vehicle
8pursuant to this Section, and the lessee may be held liable for
9the violation.
10(Source: P.A. 101-395, eff. 8-16-19; 101-652, eff. 7-1-21;
11102-905, eff. 1-1-23; 102-982, eff. 7-1-23; revised 12-14-22.)
 
12    (625 ILCS 5/11-208.8)
13    Sec. 11-208.8. Automated speed enforcement systems in
14safety zones.
15    (a) As used in this Section:
16    "Automated speed enforcement system" means a photographic
17device, radar device, laser device, or other electrical or
18mechanical device or devices installed or utilized in a safety
19zone and designed to record the speed of a vehicle and obtain a
20clear photograph or other recorded image of the vehicle and
21the vehicle's registration plate or digital registration plate
22while the driver is violating Article VI of Chapter 11 of this
23Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance.
24    An automated speed enforcement system is a system, located
25in a safety zone which is under the jurisdiction of a

 

 

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1municipality, that produces a recorded image of a motor
2vehicle's violation of a provision of this Code or a local
3ordinance and is designed to obtain a clear recorded image of
4the vehicle and the vehicle's license plate. The recorded
5image must also display the time, date, and location of the
6violation.
7    "Owner" means the person or entity to whom the vehicle is
8registered.
9    "Recorded image" means images recorded by an automated
10speed enforcement system on:
11        (1) 2 or more photographs;
12        (2) 2 or more microphotographs;
13        (3) 2 or more electronic images; or
14        (4) a video recording showing the motor vehicle and,
15    on at least one image or portion of the recording, clearly
16    identifying the registration plate or digital registration
17    plate number of the motor vehicle.
18    "Safety zone" means an area that is within one-eighth of a
19mile from the nearest property line of any public or private
20elementary or secondary school, or from the nearest property
21line of any facility, area, or land owned by a school district
22that is used for educational purposes approved by the Illinois
23State Board of Education, not including school district
24headquarters or administrative buildings. A safety zone also
25includes an area that is within one-eighth of a mile from the
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1park district used for recreational purposes. However, if any
2portion of a roadway is within either one-eighth mile radius,
3the safety zone also shall include the roadway extended to the
4furthest portion of the next furthest intersection. The term
5"safety zone" does not include any portion of the roadway
6known as Lake Shore Drive or any controlled access highway
7with 8 or more lanes of traffic.
8    (a-5) The automated speed enforcement system shall be
9operational and violations shall be recorded only at the
10following times:
11        (i) if the safety zone is based upon the property line
12    of any facility, area, or land owned by a school district,
13    only on school days and no earlier than 6 a.m. and no later
14    than 8:30 p.m. if the school day is during the period of
15    Monday through Thursday, or 9 p.m. if the school day is a
16    Friday; and
17        (ii) if the safety zone is based upon the property
18    line of any facility, area, or land owned by a park
19    district, no earlier than one hour prior to the time that
20    the facility, area, or land is open to the public or other
21    patrons, and no later than one hour after the facility,
22    area, or land is closed to the public or other patrons.
23    (b) A municipality that produces a recorded image of a
24motor vehicle's violation of a provision of this Code or a
25local ordinance must make the recorded images of a violation
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1violator with a website address, accessible through the
2Internet.
3    (c) Notwithstanding any penalties for any other violations
4of this Code, the owner of a motor vehicle used in a traffic
5violation recorded by an automated speed enforcement system
6shall be subject to the following penalties:
7        (1) if the recorded speed is no less than 6 miles per
8    hour and no more than 10 miles per hour over the legal
9    speed limit, a civil penalty not exceeding $50, plus an
10    additional penalty of not more than $50 for failure to pay
11    the original penalty in a timely manner; or
12        (2) if the recorded speed is more than 10 miles per
13    hour over the legal speed limit, a civil penalty not
14    exceeding 50% of the fine for the violation if the driver
15    of the motor vehicle received a Uniform Traffic Citation
16    from a police officer at the time of the violation $100,
17    plus an additional penalty equal to the original penalty
18    of not more than $100 for failure to pay the original
19    penalty in a timely manner.
20    A penalty may not be imposed under this Section if the
21driver of the motor vehicle received a Uniform Traffic
22Citation from a police officer for a speeding violation
23occurring within one-eighth of a mile and 15 minutes of the
24violation that was recorded by the system. A violation for
25which a civil penalty is imposed under this Section is not a
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1vehicles and may not be recorded on the driving record of the
2owner of the vehicle. A law enforcement officer is not
3required to be present or to witness the violation. No penalty
4may be imposed under this Section if the recorded speed of a
5vehicle is 5 miles per hour or less over the legal speed limit.
6The municipality may send, in the same manner that notices are
7sent under this Section, a speed violation warning notice
8where the violation involves a speed of 5 miles per hour or
9less above the legal speed limit.
10    (d) The net proceeds that a municipality receives from
11civil penalties imposed under an automated speed enforcement
12system, after deducting all non-personnel and personnel costs
13associated with the operation and maintenance of such system,
14shall be expended or obligated by the municipality for the
15following purposes:
16        (i) public safety initiatives to ensure safe passage
17    around schools, and to provide police protection and
18    surveillance around schools and parks, including but not
19    limited to: (1) personnel costs; and (2) non-personnel
20    costs such as construction and maintenance of public
21    safety infrastructure and equipment;
22        (ii) initiatives to improve pedestrian and traffic
23    safety;
24        (iii) construction and maintenance of infrastructure
25    within the municipality, including but not limited to
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1        (iv) after school programs.
2    (e) For each violation of a provision of this Code or a
3local ordinance recorded by an automated speed enforcement
4system, the municipality having jurisdiction shall issue a
5written notice of the violation to the registered owner of the
6vehicle as the alleged violator. The notice shall be delivered
7to the registered owner of the vehicle, by mail, within 30 days
8after the Secretary of State notifies the municipality of the
9identity of the owner of the vehicle, but in no event later
10than 90 days after the violation.
11    (f) The notice required under subsection (e) of this
12Section shall include:
13        (1) the name and address of the registered owner of
14    the vehicle;
15        (2) the registration number of the motor vehicle
16    involved in the violation;
17        (3) the violation charged;
18        (4) the date, time, and location where the violation
19    occurred;
20        (5) a copy of the recorded image or images;
21        (6) the amount of the civil penalty imposed and the
22    date by which the civil penalty should be paid;
23        (7) a statement that recorded images are evidence of a
24    violation of a speed restriction;
25        (8) a warning that failure to pay the civil penalty or
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1    liability;
2        (9) a statement that the person may elect to proceed
3    by:
4            (A) paying the fine; or
5            (B) challenging the charge in court, by mail, or
6        by administrative hearing; and
7        (10) a website address, accessible through the
8    Internet, where the person may view the recorded images of
9    the violation.
10    (g) (Blank).
11    (h) Based on inspection of recorded images produced by an
12automated speed enforcement system, a notice alleging that the
13violation occurred shall be evidence of the facts contained in
14the notice and admissible in any proceeding alleging a
15violation under this Section.
16    (i) Recorded images made by an automated speed enforcement
17system are confidential and shall be made available only to
18the alleged violator and governmental and law enforcement
19agencies for purposes of adjudicating a violation of this
20Section, for statistical purposes, or for other governmental
21purposes. Any recorded image evidencing a violation of this
22Section, however, may be admissible in any proceeding
23resulting from the issuance of the citation.
24    (j) The court or hearing officer may consider in defense
25of a violation:
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1    digital registration plates of the motor vehicle were
2    stolen before the violation occurred and not under the
3    control or in the possession of the owner or lessee at the
4    time of the violation;
5        (1.5) that the motor vehicle was hijacked before the
6    violation occurred and not under the control of or in the
7    possession of the owner or lessee at the time of the
8    violation;
9        (2) that the driver of the motor vehicle received a
10    Uniform Traffic Citation from a police officer for a
11    speeding violation occurring within one-eighth of a mile
12    and 15 minutes of the violation that was recorded by the
13    system; and
14        (3) any other evidence or issues provided by municipal
15    ordinance.
16    (k) To demonstrate that the motor vehicle was hijacked or
17the motor vehicle or registration plates or digital
18registration plates were stolen before the violation occurred
19and were not under the control or possession of the owner or
20lessee at the time of the violation, the owner or lessee must
21submit proof that a report concerning the motor vehicle or
22registration plates was filed with a law enforcement agency in
23a timely manner.
24    (l) A roadway equipped with an automated speed enforcement
25system shall be posted with a sign conforming to the national
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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
5as to 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) (Blank).
17    (p) No person who is the lessor of a motor vehicle pursuant
18to a written lease agreement shall be liable for an automated
19speed or traffic law enforcement system violation involving
20such motor vehicle during the period of the lease; provided
21that upon the request of the appropriate authority received
22within 120 days after the violation occurred, the lessor
23provides within 60 days after such receipt the name and
24address of the lessee. The drivers license number of a lessee
25may be subsequently individually requested by the appropriate
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1    Upon the provision of information by the lessor pursuant
2to this subsection, the municipality may issue the violation
3to the lessee of the vehicle in the same manner as it would
4issue a violation to a registered owner of a vehicle pursuant
5to this Section, and the lessee may be held liable for the
6violation.
7    (q) A municipality using an automated speed enforcement
8system must provide notice to drivers by publishing the
9locations of all safety zones where system equipment is
10installed on the website of the municipality.
11    (r) A municipality operating an automated speed
12enforcement system shall conduct a statistical analysis to
13assess the safety impact of the system. The statistical
14analysis shall be based upon the best available crash,
15traffic, and other data, and shall cover a period of time
16before and after installation of the system sufficient to
17provide a statistically valid comparison of safety impact. The
18statistical analysis shall be consistent with professional
19judgment and acceptable industry practice. The statistical
20analysis also shall be consistent with the data required for
21valid comparisons of before and after conditions and shall be
22conducted within a reasonable period following the
23installation of the automated traffic law enforcement system.
24The statistical analysis required by this subsection shall be
25made available to the public and shall be published on the
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1    (s) This Section applies only to municipalities with a
2population of 1,000,000 or more inhabitants.
3(Source: P.A. 101-395, eff. 8-16-19; 101-652, eff. 7-1-21;
4102-905, eff. 1-1-23.)
 
5    (625 ILCS 5/11-1201.1)
6    Sec. 11-1201.1. Automated railroad crossing enforcement
7system.
8    (a) For the purposes of this Section, an automated
9railroad grade crossing enforcement system is a system in a
10municipality or county operated by a governmental agency that
11produces a recorded image of a motor vehicle's violation of a
12provision of this Code or local ordinance and is designed to
13obtain a clear recorded image of the vehicle and vehicle's
14license plate. The recorded image must also display the time,
15date, and location of the violation.
16    As used in this Section, "recorded images" means images
17recorded by an automated railroad grade crossing enforcement
18system on:
19        (1) 2 or more photographs;
20        (2) 2 or more microphotographs;
21        (3) 2 or more electronic images; or
22        (4) a video recording showing the motor vehicle and,
23    on at least one image or portion of the recording, clearly
24    identifying the registration plate or digital registration
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1    (b) The Illinois Commerce Commission may, in cooperation
2with a local law enforcement agency, establish in any county
3or municipality an automated railroad grade crossing
4enforcement system at any railroad grade crossing equipped
5with a crossing gate designated by local authorities. Local
6authorities desiring the establishment of an automated
7railroad crossing enforcement system must initiate the process
8by enacting a local ordinance requesting the creation of such
9a system. After the ordinance has been enacted, and before any
10additional steps toward the establishment of the system are
11undertaken, the local authorities and the Commission must
12agree to a plan for obtaining, from any combination of
13federal, State, and local funding sources, the moneys required
14for the purchase and installation of any necessary equipment.
15    (b-1) (Blank).
16    (c) For each violation of Section 11-1201 of this Code or a
17local ordinance recorded by an automated railroad grade
18crossing enforcement system, the county or municipality having
19jurisdiction shall issue a written notice of the violation to
20the registered owner of the vehicle as the alleged violator.
21The notice shall be delivered to the registered owner of the
22vehicle, by mail, no later than 90 days after the violation.
23    The notice shall include:
24        (1) the name and address of the registered owner of
25    the vehicle;
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1    involved in the violation;
2        (3) the violation charged;
3        (4) the location where the violation occurred;
4        (5) the date and time of the violation;
5        (6) a copy of the recorded images;
6        (7) the amount of the civil penalty imposed and the
7    date by which the civil penalty should be paid;
8        (8) a statement that recorded images are evidence of a
9    violation of a railroad grade crossing;
10        (9) a warning that failure to pay the civil penalty or
11    to contest liability in a timely manner is an admission of
12    liability; and
13        (10) a statement that the person may elect to proceed
14    by:
15            (A) paying the fine; or
16            (B) challenging the charge in court, by mail, or
17        by administrative hearing.
18    (d) (Blank).
19    (d-1) (Blank).
20    (d-2) (Blank).
21    (e) Based on inspection of recorded images produced by an
22automated railroad grade crossing enforcement system, a notice
23alleging that the violation occurred shall be evidence of the
24facts contained in the notice and admissible in any proceeding
25alleging a violation under this Section.
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1crossing enforcement system are confidential and shall be made
2available only to the alleged violator and governmental and
3law enforcement agencies for purposes of adjudicating a
4violation of this Section, for statistical purposes, or for
5other governmental purposes. Any recorded image evidencing a
6violation of this Section, however, may be admissible in any
7proceeding resulting from the issuance of the citation.
8    (e-2) The court or hearing officer may consider the
9following in the defense of a violation:
10        (1) that the motor vehicle or registration plates or
11    digital registration plates of the motor vehicle were
12    stolen before the violation occurred and not under the
13    control of or in the possession of the owner or lessee at
14    the time of the violation;
15        (1.5) that the motor vehicle was hijacked before the
16    violation occurred and not under the control of or in the
17    possession of the owner or lessee at the time of the
18    violation;
19        (2) that the driver of the motor vehicle received a
20    Uniform Traffic Citation from a police officer at the time
21    of the violation for the same offense;
22        (3) any other evidence or issues provided by municipal
23    or county ordinance.
24    (e-3) To demonstrate that the motor vehicle was hijacked
25or the motor vehicle or registration plates or digital
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1and were not under the control or possession of the owner or
2lessee at the time of the violation, the owner or lessee must
3submit proof that a report concerning the motor vehicle or
4registration plates was filed with a law enforcement agency in
5a timely manner.
6    (f) Rail crossings equipped with an automatic railroad
7grade crossing enforcement system shall be posted with a sign
8visible to approaching traffic stating that the railroad grade
9crossing is being monitored, that citations will be issued,
10and the amount of the fine for violation.
11    (g) The compensation paid for an automated railroad grade
12crossing enforcement system must be based on the value of the
13equipment or the services provided and may not be based on the
14number of citations issued or the revenue generated by the
15system.
16    (h) (Blank).
17    (i) If any part or parts of this Section are held by a
18court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional, the
19unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity of the
20remaining parts of this Section. The General Assembly hereby
21declares that it would have passed the remaining parts of this
22Section if it had known that the other part or parts of this
23Section would be declared unconstitutional.
24    (j) Penalty. A civil fine imposed for violation of this
25Section may be no higher than 50% of the fine for the violation
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1Citation from a police officer at the time of the violation of
2$250 shall be imposed for a first violation of this Section,
3and a civil fine double the original fine of $500 shall be
4imposed for a second or subsequent violation of this Section.
5(Source: P.A. 101-395, eff. 8-16-19; 101-652, eff. 7-1-21;
6102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 102-905, eff. 1-1-23.)
 
7    Section 95. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act makes
8changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by text
9that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a Section
10represented by multiple versions), the use of that text does
11not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the changes
12made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from any other
13Public Act.
 
14    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
15becoming law.