Rep. Joe Sosnowski

Filed: 4/2/2014

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4941

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4941 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
5Automated Traffic Law Enforcement Task Force Act.
 
6    Section 5. Automated Traffic Law Enforcement Task Force.
7    (a) For purposes of this Act, an "automated traffic law
8enforcement system" includes automated traffic law enforcement
9systems as defined by Section 11-208.6 of the Illinois Vehicle
10Code and automated speed enforcement systems as defined by
11Section 11-208.8 of the Illinois Vehicle code.
12    (b) An Automated Traffic Law Enforcement Task Force shall
13be appointed to study the following:
14        (1) how automated traffic law enforcement systems are
15    used to enforce traffic laws, including but not limited to
16    methods of detecting violations, issuance of false

 

 

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1    violations, and accuracy in measurement;
2        (2) procedures for adjudicating citations issued using
3    automated traffic law enforcement systems, including but
4    not limited to fines, the minimum and average amounts of
5    time that pass from issuance of the citation to final
6    decision, available defenses, and means of appealing
7    decisions;
8        (3) the effectiveness of automated traffic law
9    enforcement systems in reducing traffic law violations;
10    and
11        (4) the financial impact of automated traffic law
12    enforcement systems, including but not limited to
13    construction, installation, maintenance, issuance and
14    prosecution of citations, and revenue generated.
15    (c) The Task Force shall be composed of the following
16members:
17        (1) two members of the House of Representatives
18    appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
19        (2) two members of the House of Representatives
20    appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of
21    Representatives;
22        (3) two members of the Senate appointed by the
23    President of the Senate;
24        (4) two members of the Senate appointed by the Minority
25    Leader of the Senate;
26        (5) the Director of State Police or his or her

 

 

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1    representative;
2        (6) the Secretary of Transportation or his or her
3    representative;
4        (7) the President of the Illinois Association of Chiefs
5    of Police or his or her representative;
6        (8) the Executive Director of the Illinois Municipal
7    League or his or her representative; and
8        (9) the Executive Director of the Township Officials of
9    Illinois or his or her representative.
10    The members shall select a chairperson from among their
11membership.
12    (d) The Task Force shall meet within 60 days of the
13effective date of this Act. The failure of any person or
14organization to appoint a member under subsection (c) of this
15Section shall not prevent the task force from proceeding in
16that member's absence, provided a quorum is present. Staff
17support services may be provided to the Task Force by the
18Department of Transportation.
19    (e) The members of the Task Force shall serve without
20compensation.
21    (f) The Task Force shall submit to the General Assembly a
22report of its findings and recommendations for legislative
23action no later than January 1, 2015.
 
24    Section 80. Repeal. This Act is repealed on January 1,
252015.
 

 

 

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1    Section 900. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
2changing Sections 11-208.6 and 11-208.8 as follows:
 
3    (625 ILCS 5/11-208.6)
4    Sec. 11-208.6. Automated traffic law enforcement system.
5    (a) As used in this Section, "automated traffic law
6enforcement system" means a device with one or more motor
7vehicle sensors working in conjunction with a red light signal
8to produce recorded images of motor vehicles entering an
9intersection against a red signal indication in violation of
10Section 11-306 of this Code or a similar provision of a local
11ordinance.
12    An automated traffic law enforcement system is a system, in
13a municipality or county operated by a governmental agency,
14that produces a recorded image of a motor vehicle's violation
15of a provision of this Code or a local ordinance and is
16designed to obtain a clear recorded image of the vehicle and
17the vehicle's license plate. The recorded image must also
18display the time, date, and location of the violation.
19    (b) As used in this Section, "recorded images" means images
20recorded by an automated traffic law enforcement system on:
21        (1) 2 or more photographs;
22        (2) 2 or more microphotographs;
23        (3) 2 or more electronic images; or
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1    at least one image or portion of the recording, clearly
2    identifying the registration plate number of the motor
3    vehicle.
4    (b-5) A municipality or county that produces a recorded
5image of a motor vehicle's violation of a provision of this
6Code or a local ordinance must make the recorded images of a
7violation accessible to the alleged violator by providing the
8alleged violator with a website address, accessible through the
9Internet.
10    (c) Except as provided under Section 11-208.8 of this Code,
11a county or municipality, including a home rule county or
12municipality, may not use an automated traffic law enforcement
13system to provide recorded images of a motor vehicle for the
14purpose of recording its speed. Except as provided under
15Section 11-208.8 of this Code, the regulation of the use of
16automated traffic law enforcement systems to record vehicle
17speeds is an exclusive power and function of the State. This
18subsection (c) is a denial and limitation of home rule powers
19and functions under subsection (h) of Section 6 of Article VII
20of the Illinois Constitution.
21    (c-5) A county or municipality, including a home rule
22county or municipality, may not use an automated traffic law
23enforcement system to issue violations in instances where the
24motor vehicle comes to a complete stop and does not enter the
25intersection, as defined by Section 1-132 of this Code, during
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1pedestrians or bicyclists are present, even if the motor
2vehicle stops at a point past a stop line or crosswalk where a
3driver is required to stop, as specified in subsection (c) of
4Section 11-306 of this Code or a similar provision of a local
5ordinance.
6    (c-6) A county, or a municipality with less than 2,000,000
7inhabitants, including a home rule county or municipality, may
8not use an automated traffic law enforcement system to issue
9violations in instances where a motorcyclist enters an
10intersection against a red signal indication when the red
11signal fails to change to a green signal within a reasonable
12period of time not less than 120 seconds because of a signal
13malfunction or because the signal has failed to detect the
14arrival of the motorcycle due to the motorcycle's size or
15weight.
16    (d) For each violation of a provision of this Code or a
17local ordinance recorded by an automatic traffic law
18enforcement 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, within 30 days after the Secretary of State
23notifies the municipality or county of the identity of the
24owner of the vehicle, but in no event later than 90 days after
25the violation.
26    The notice shall include:

 

 

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1        (1) the name and address of the registered owner of the
2    vehicle;
3        (2) the registration number of the motor vehicle
4    involved in the violation;
5        (3) the violation charged;
6        (4) the location where the violation occurred;
7        (5) the date and time of the violation;
8        (6) a copy of the recorded images;
9        (7) the amount of the civil penalty imposed and the
10    requirements of any traffic education program imposed and
11    the date by which the civil penalty should be paid and the
12    traffic education program should be completed;
13        (8) a statement that recorded images are evidence of a
14    violation of a red light signal;
15        (9) a warning that failure to pay the civil penalty, to
16    complete a required traffic education program, or to
17    contest liability in a timely manner is an admission of
18    liability and may result in a suspension of the driving
19    privileges of the registered owner of the vehicle;
20        (10) a statement that the person may elect to proceed
21    by:
22            (A) paying the fine, completing a required traffic
23        education program, or both; or
24            (B) challenging the charge in court, by mail, or by
25        administrative hearing; and
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1    Internet, where the person may view the recorded images of
2    the violation.
3    (e) If a person charged with a traffic violation, as a
4result of an automated traffic law enforcement system, does not
5pay the fine or complete a required traffic education program,
6or both, or successfully contest the civil penalty resulting
7from that violation, the Secretary of State shall suspend the
8driving privileges of the registered owner of the vehicle under
9Section 6-306.5 of this Code for failing to complete a required
10traffic education program or to pay any fine or penalty due and
11owing, or both, as a result of a combination of 5 violations of
12the automated traffic law enforcement system or the automated
13speed enforcement system under Section 11-208.8 of this Code.
14    (f) Based on inspection of recorded images produced by an
15automated traffic law enforcement system, a notice alleging
16that the violation occurred shall be evidence of the facts
17contained in the notice and admissible in any proceeding
18alleging a violation under this Section.
19    (g) Recorded images made by an automatic traffic law
20enforcement system are confidential and shall be made available
21only to the alleged violator and governmental and law
22enforcement agencies for purposes of adjudicating a violation
23of this Section, for statistical purposes, or for other
24governmental purposes. Any recorded image evidencing a
25violation of this Section, however, may be admissible in any
26proceeding resulting from the issuance of the citation.

 

 

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1    (h) The court or hearing officer may consider in defense of
2a violation:
3        (1) that the motor vehicle or registration plates of
4    the motor vehicle were stolen before the violation occurred
5    and not under the control of or in the possession of the
6    owner at the time of the violation;
7        (2) that the driver of the vehicle passed through the
8    intersection when the light was red either (i) in order to
9    yield the right-of-way to an emergency vehicle or (ii) as
10    part of a funeral procession; and
11        (3) any other evidence or issues provided by municipal
12    or county ordinance.
13    (i) To demonstrate that the motor vehicle or the
14registration plates were stolen before the violation occurred
15and were not under the control or possession of the owner at
16the time of the violation, the owner must submit proof that a
17report concerning the stolen motor vehicle or registration
18plates was filed with a law enforcement agency in a timely
19manner.
20    (j) Unless the driver of the motor vehicle received a
21Uniform Traffic Citation from a police officer at the time of
22the violation, the motor vehicle owner is subject to a civil
23penalty not exceeding $100 or the completion of a traffic
24education program, or both, plus an additional penalty of not
25more than $100 for failure to pay the original penalty or to
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1timely manner, if the motor vehicle is recorded by an automated
2traffic law enforcement system. A violation for which a civil
3penalty is imposed under this Section is not a violation of a
4traffic regulation governing the movement of vehicles and may
5not be recorded on the driving record of the owner of the
6vehicle.
7    (j-3) A registered owner who is a holder of a valid
8commercial driver's license is not required to complete a
9traffic education program.
10    (j-5) For purposes of the required traffic education
11program only, a registered owner may submit an affidavit to the
12court or hearing officer swearing that at the time of the
13alleged violation, the vehicle was in the custody and control
14of another person. The affidavit must identify the person in
15custody and control of the vehicle, including the person's name
16and current address. The person in custody and control of the
17vehicle at the time of the violation is required to complete
18the required traffic education program. If the person in
19custody and control of the vehicle at the time of the violation
20completes the required traffic education program, the
21registered owner of the vehicle is not required to complete a
22traffic education program.
23    (k) An intersection equipped with an automated traffic law
24enforcement system must be posted with a sign visible to
25approaching traffic indicating that the intersection is being
26monitored by an automated traffic law enforcement system.

 

 

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1    (k-3) A municipality or county that has one or more
2intersections equipped with an automated traffic law
3enforcement system must provide notice to drivers by posting
4the locations of automated traffic law systems on the
5municipality or county website.
6    (k-5) An intersection equipped with an automated traffic
7law enforcement system must have a yellow change interval that
8conforms with the Illinois Manual on Uniform Traffic Control
9Devices (IMUTCD) published by the Illinois Department of
10Transportation.
11    (k-7) A municipality or county operating an automated
12traffic law enforcement system shall conduct a statistical
13analysis to assess the safety impact of each automated traffic
14law enforcement system at an intersection following
15installation of the system. The statistical analysis shall be
16based upon the best available crash, traffic, and other data,
17and shall cover a period of time before and after installation
18of the system sufficient to provide a statistically valid
19comparison of safety impact. The statistical analysis shall be
20consistent with professional judgment and acceptable industry
21practice. The statistical analysis also shall be consistent
22with the data required for valid comparisons of before and
23after conditions and shall be conducted within a reasonable
24period following the installation of the automated traffic law
25enforcement system. The statistical analysis required by this
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1shall be published on the website of the municipality or
2county. If the statistical analysis for the 36 month period
3following installation of the system indicates that there has
4been an increase in the rate of accidents at the approach to
5the intersection monitored by the system, the municipality or
6county shall undertake additional studies to determine the
7cause and severity of the accidents, and may take any action
8that it determines is necessary or appropriate to reduce the
9number or severity of the accidents at that intersection.
10    (l) The compensation paid for an automated traffic law
11enforcement system must be based on the value of the equipment
12or the services provided and may not be based on the number of
13traffic citations issued or the revenue generated by the
14system.
15    (m) This Section applies only to the counties of Cook,
16DuPage, Kane, Lake, Madison, McHenry, St. Clair, and Will and
17to municipalities located within those counties.
18    (n) The fee for participating in a traffic education
19program under this Section shall not exceed $25.
20    A low-income individual required to complete a traffic
21education program under this Section who provides proof of
22eligibility for the federal earned income tax credit under
23Section 32 of the Internal Revenue Code or the Illinois earned
24income tax credit under Section 212 of the Illinois Income Tax
25Act shall not be required to pay any fee for participating in a
26required traffic education program.

 

 

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1    (o) A municipality or county shall make a certified report
2to the Secretary of State pursuant to Section 6-306.5 of this
3Code whenever a registered owner of a vehicle has failed to pay
4any fine or penalty due and owing as a result of a combination
5of 5 offenses for automated traffic law or speed enforcement
6system violations.
7    (p) No person who is the lessor of a motor vehicle pursuant
8to a written lease agreement shall be liable for an automated
9speed or traffic law enforcement system violation involving
10such motor vehicle during the period of the lease; provided
11that upon the request of the appropriate authority received
12within 120 days after the violation occurred, the lessor
13provides within 60 days after such receipt the name and address
14of the lessee. The drivers license number of a lessee may be
15subsequently individually requested by the appropriate
16authority if needed for enforcement of this Section.
17    Upon the provision of information by the lessor pursuant to
18this subsection, the county or municipality may issue the
19violation to the lessee of the vehicle in the same manner as it
20would issue a violation to a registered owner of a vehicle
21pursuant to this Section, and the lessee may be held liable for
22the violation.
23    (q) This Section, other than this subsection (q), is
24inoperative on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
2598th General Assembly and shall remain inoperative until
26January 1, 2015.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 97-29, eff. 1-1-12; 97-627, eff. 1-1-12; 97-672,
2eff. 7-1-12; 97-762, eff. 7-6-12; 98-463, eff. 8-16-13.)
 
3    (625 ILCS 5/11-208.8)
4    Sec. 11-208.8. Automated speed enforcement systems in
5safety zones.
6    (a) As used in this Section:
7    "Automated speed enforcement system" means a photographic
8device, radar device, laser device, or other electrical or
9mechanical device or devices installed or utilized in a safety
10zone and designed to record the speed of a vehicle and obtain a
11clear photograph or other recorded image of the vehicle and the
12vehicle's registration plate while the driver is violating
13Article VI of Chapter 11 of this Code or a similar provision of
14a local ordinance.
15    An automated speed enforcement system is a system, located
16in a safety zone which is under the jurisdiction of a
17municipality, that produces a recorded image of a motor
18vehicle's violation of a provision of this Code or a local
19ordinance and is designed to obtain a clear recorded image of
20the vehicle and the vehicle's license plate. The recorded image
21must also display the time, date, and location of the
22violation.
23    "Owner" means the person or entity to whom the vehicle is
24registered.
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1speed enforcement system on:
2        (1) 2 or more photographs;
3        (2) 2 or more microphotographs;
4        (3) 2 or more electronic images; or
5        (4) a video recording showing the motor vehicle and, on
6    at least one image or portion of the recording, clearly
7    identifying the registration plate number of the motor
8    vehicle.
9    "Safety zone" means an area that is within one-eighth of a
10mile from the nearest property line of any public or private
11elementary or secondary school, or from the nearest property
12line of any facility, area, or land owned by a school district
13that is used for educational purposes approved by the Illinois
14State Board of Education, not including school district
15headquarters or administrative buildings. A safety zone also
16includes an area that is within one-eighth of a mile from the
17nearest property line of any facility, area, or land owned by a
18park district used for recreational purposes. However, if any
19portion of a roadway is within either one-eighth mile radius,
20the safety zone also shall include the roadway extended to the
21furthest portion of the next furthest intersection. The term
22"safety zone" does not include any portion of the roadway known
23as Lake Shore Drive or any controlled access highway with 8 or
24more lanes of traffic.
25    (a-5) The automated speed enforcement system shall be
26operational and violations shall be recorded only at the

 

 

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1following times:
2        (i) if the safety zone is based upon the property line
3    of any facility, area, or land owned by a school district,
4    only on school days and no earlier than 6 a.m. and no later
5    than 8:30 p.m. if the school day is during the period of
6    Monday through Thursday, or 9 p.m. if the school day is a
7    Friday; and
8        (ii) if the safety zone is based upon the property line
9    of any facility, area, or land owned by a park district, no
10    earlier than one hour prior to the time that the facility,
11    area, or land is open to the public or other patrons, and
12    no later than one hour after the facility, area, or land is
13    closed to the public or other patrons.
14    (b) A municipality that produces a recorded image of a
15motor vehicle's violation of a provision of this Code or a
16local ordinance must make the recorded images of a violation
17accessible to the alleged violator by providing the alleged
18violator with a website address, accessible through the
19Internet.
20    (c) Notwithstanding any penalties for any other violations
21of this Code, the owner of a motor vehicle used in a traffic
22violation recorded by an automated speed enforcement system
23shall be subject to the following penalties:
24        (1) if the recorded speed is no less than 6 miles per
25    hour and no more than 10 miles per hour over the legal
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1    additional penalty of not more than $50 for failure to pay
2    the original penalty in a timely manner; or
3        (2) if the recorded speed is more than 10 miles per
4    hour over the legal speed limit, a civil penalty not
5    exceeding $100, plus an additional penalty of not more than
6    $100 for failure to pay the original penalty in a timely
7    manner.
8    A penalty may not be imposed under this Section if the
9driver of the motor vehicle received a Uniform Traffic Citation
10from a police officer for a speeding violation occurring within
11one-eighth of a mile and 15 minutes of the violation that was
12recorded by the system. A violation for which a civil penalty
13is imposed under this Section is not a violation of a traffic
14regulation governing the movement of vehicles and may not be
15recorded on the driving record of the owner of the vehicle. A
16law enforcement officer is not required to be present or to
17witness the violation. No penalty may be imposed under this
18Section if the recorded speed of a vehicle is 5 miles per hour
19or less over the legal speed limit. The municipality may send,
20in the same manner that notices are sent under this Section, a
21speed violation warning notice where the violation involves a
22speed of 5 miles per hour or less above the legal speed limit.
23    (d) The net proceeds that a municipality receives from
24civil penalties imposed under an automated speed enforcement
25system, after deducting all non-personnel and personnel costs
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1shall be expended or obligated by the municipality for the
2following purposes:
3        (i) public safety initiatives to ensure safe passage
4    around schools, and to provide police protection and
5    surveillance around schools and parks, including but not
6    limited to: (1) personnel costs; and (2) non-personnel
7    costs such as construction and maintenance of public safety
8    infrastructure and equipment;
9        (ii) initiatives to improve pedestrian and traffic
10    safety;
11        (iii) construction and maintenance of infrastructure
12    within the municipality, including but not limited to roads
13    and bridges; and
14        (iv) after school programs.
15    (e) For each violation of a provision of this Code or a
16local ordinance recorded by an automated speed enforcement
17system, the municipality having jurisdiction shall issue a
18written notice of the violation to the registered owner of the
19vehicle as the alleged violator. The notice shall be delivered
20to the registered owner of the vehicle, by mail, within 30 days
21after the Secretary of State notifies the municipality of the
22identity of the owner of the vehicle, but in no event later
23than 90 days after the violation.
24    (f) The notice required under subsection (e) of this
25Section shall include:
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1    vehicle;
2        (2) the registration number of the motor vehicle
3    involved in the violation;
4        (3) the violation charged;
5        (4) the date, time, and location where the violation
6    occurred;
7        (5) a copy of the recorded image or images;
8        (6) the amount of the civil penalty imposed and the
9    date by which the civil penalty should be paid;
10        (7) a statement that recorded images are evidence of a
11    violation of a speed restriction;
12        (8) a warning that failure to pay the civil penalty or
13    to contest liability in a timely manner is an admission of
14    liability and may result in a suspension of the driving
15    privileges of the registered owner of the vehicle;
16        (9) a statement that the person may elect to proceed
17    by:
18            (A) paying the fine; or
19            (B) challenging the charge in court, by mail, or by
20        administrative hearing; and
21        (10) a website address, accessible through the
22    Internet, where the person may view the recorded images of
23    the violation.
24    (g) If a person charged with a traffic violation, as a
25result of an automated speed enforcement system, does not pay
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1from that violation, the Secretary of State shall suspend the
2driving privileges of the registered owner of the vehicle under
3Section 6-306.5 of this Code for failing to pay any fine or
4penalty due and owing, or both, as a result of a combination of
55 violations of the automated speed enforcement system or the
6automated traffic law under Section 11-208.6 of this Code.
7    (h) Based on inspection of recorded images produced by an
8automated speed enforcement system, a notice alleging that the
9violation occurred shall be evidence of the facts contained in
10the notice and admissible in any proceeding alleging a
11violation under this Section.
12    (i) Recorded images made by an automated speed enforcement
13system are confidential and shall be made available only to the
14alleged violator and governmental and law enforcement agencies
15for purposes of adjudicating a violation of this Section, for
16statistical purposes, or for other governmental purposes. Any
17recorded image evidencing a violation of this Section, however,
18may be admissible in any proceeding resulting from the issuance
19of the citation.
20    (j) The court or hearing officer may consider in defense of
21a violation:
22        (1) that the motor vehicle or registration plates of
23    the motor vehicle were stolen before the violation occurred
24    and not under the control or in the possession of the owner
25    at the time of the violation;
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1    Uniform Traffic Citation from a police officer for a
2    speeding violation occurring within one-eighth of a mile
3    and 15 minutes of the violation that was recorded by the
4    system; and
5        (3) any other evidence or issues provided by municipal
6    ordinance.
7    (k) To demonstrate that the motor vehicle or the
8registration plates were stolen before the violation occurred
9and were not under the control or possession of the owner at
10the time of the violation, the owner must submit proof that a
11report concerning the stolen motor vehicle or registration
12plates was filed with a law enforcement agency in a timely
13manner.
14    (l) A roadway equipped with an automated speed enforcement
15system shall be posted with a sign conforming to the national
16Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices that is visible to
17approaching traffic stating that vehicle speeds are being
18photo-enforced and indicating the speed limit. The
19municipality shall install such additional signage as it
20determines is necessary to give reasonable notice to drivers as
21to where automated speed enforcement systems are installed.
22    (m) A roadway where a new automated speed enforcement
23system is installed shall be posted with signs providing 30
24days notice of the use of a new automated speed enforcement
25system prior to the issuance of any citations through the
26automated speed enforcement system.

 

 

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1    (n) The compensation paid for an automated speed
2enforcement system must be based on the value of the equipment
3or the services provided and may not be based on the number of
4traffic citations issued or the revenue generated by the
5system.
6    (o) A municipality shall make a certified report to the
7Secretary of State pursuant to Section 6-306.5 of this Code
8whenever a registered owner of a vehicle has failed to pay any
9fine or penalty due and owing as a result of a combination of 5
10offenses for automated speed or traffic law enforcement system
11violations.
12    (p) No person who is the lessor of a motor vehicle pursuant
13to a written lease agreement shall be liable for an automated
14speed or traffic law enforcement system violation involving
15such motor vehicle during the period of the lease; provided
16that upon the request of the appropriate authority received
17within 120 days after the violation occurred, the lessor
18provides within 60 days after such receipt the name and address
19of the lessee. The drivers license number of a lessee may be
20subsequently individually requested by the appropriate
21authority if needed for enforcement of this Section.
22    Upon the provision of information by the lessor pursuant to
23this subsection, the municipality may issue the violation to
24the lessee of the vehicle in the same manner as it would issue
25a violation to a registered owner of a vehicle pursuant to this
26Section, and the lessee may be held liable for the violation.

 

 

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1    (q) A municipality using an automated speed enforcement
2system must provide notice to drivers by publishing the
3locations of all safety zones where system equipment is
4installed on the website of the municipality.
5    (r) A municipality operating an automated speed
6enforcement system shall conduct a statistical analysis to
7assess the safety impact of the system. The statistical
8analysis shall be based upon the best available crash, traffic,
9and other data, and shall cover a period of time before and
10after installation of the system sufficient to provide a
11statistically valid comparison of safety impact. The
12statistical analysis shall be consistent with professional
13judgment and acceptable industry practice. The statistical
14analysis also shall be consistent with the data required for
15valid comparisons of before and after conditions and shall be
16conducted within a reasonable period following the
17installation of the automated traffic law enforcement system.
18The statistical analysis required by this subsection shall be
19made available to the public and shall be published on the
20website of the municipality.
21    (s) This Section applies only to municipalities with a
22population of 1,000,000 or more inhabitants.
23    (t) This Section, other than this subsection (t), is
24inoperative on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
2598th General Assembly and shall remain inoperative until
26January 1, 2015.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 97-672, eff. 7-1-12; 97-674, eff. 7-1-12; 98-463,
2eff. 8-16-13.)
 
3    Section 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
4becoming law.".