SB0965sam002 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. John J. Cullerton

Filed: 10/26/2011

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 965

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 965, AS AMENDED, with reference to page and line numbers of Senate Amendment No. 1, on page 12, line 10, by deleting "or county"; and

on page 18, lines 13 and 14, by replacing "every 60 days" with "each week"; and

on page 18, line 15, after "year.", by inserting the following: "Radar equipment shall be checked for accuracy by a qualified technician when the unit is serviced, when unusual or suspect readings persist, or when deemed necessary by a reviewing technician. Radar equipment shall be checked with certified tuning forks, the internal circuit test, and diode display test whenever the radar is turned on. Technicians must be alert for any unusual or suspect readings, and if unusual or suspect readings of a radar unit persist, that unit shall be immediately be removed from service and not returned to service until it has been checked by a qualified technician and determined to be functioning properly."; and

on page 41, by replacing lines 15 through 19 with the following: "mile from the nearest property line of any public or private elementary or secondary school, or from the nearest property line of any facility, area, or land owned by a school district that is used for educational purposes approved by the Illinois State Board of Education, not including school district headquarters or administrative buildings. A safety zone also includes an area that is within one-eighth of a mile from the nearest property line of any facility, area, or land owned by a park district used for recreational purposes. However, if any portion of a roadway is within either one-eighth mile radius, the safety"; and

on page 41, by inserting immediately below line 24 the following:

"(a-5) The automated speed enforcement system shall be operational and violations shall be recorded only at the following times:

(i) if the safety zone is based upon the property line of any facility, area, or land owned by a school district, on school days no earlier than 6 a.m. and no later than 10 p.m.; and

(ii) if the safety zone is based upon the property line of any facility, area, or land owned by a park district, no earlier than one hour prior to the time that the facility, area, or land is open to the public or other patrons, and no later than one hour after the facility, area, or land is closed to the public or other patrons."; and

on page 42, line 19, after "violation.", by inserting the following: "No penalty may be imposed under this Section if the recorded speed of a vehicle is 5 miles per hour or less over the legal speed limit. The municipality may send, in the same manner that notices are sent under this Section, a speed violation warning notice where the violation involves a speed of 5 miles per hour or less above the legal speed limit.".