99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB6085

 

Introduced 2/11/2016, by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
625 ILCS 5/11-208.8

    Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Allows counties with a population of less than 3,000,000 and municipalities of 1,000,000 or less inhabitants to establish automated speed enforcement systems in safety zones. Defines the term, "safety zone". Provides that the net proceeds from civil penalties imposed under an automated speed enforcement system shall be divided equally between the municipality or county and the school district in which the automated speed enforcement system is located. Provides that municipalities with less than 1,000,000 inhabitants and counties with less than 3,000,000 inhabitants may not use automated traffic law enforcement systems within a school safety zone without the consent of the school board for that school district. Requires that the municipality or county shall be responsible for entering into contracts with vendors for the installation, maintenance, and operation of the automated speed enforcement system, as well as be responsible for enforcement of the automated speed enforcement system. Makes conforming changes.


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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 changing
5Section 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 the
15vehicle's registration plate while the driver is violating
16Article VI of Chapter 11 of this Code or a similar provision of
17a local ordinance.
18    An automated speed enforcement system is a system, located
19in a safety zone which is under the jurisdiction of a
20municipality or county, that produces a recorded image of a
21motor vehicle's violation of a provision of this Code or a
22local ordinance and is designed to obtain a clear recorded
23image of the vehicle and the vehicle's license plate. The

 

 

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1recorded image must also display the time, date, and location
2of the violation.
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, on
11    at least one image or portion of the recording, clearly
12    identifying the registration plate number of the motor
13    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. In municipalities
21with less than 1,000,000 inhabitants and in counties with less
22than 3,000,000 inhabitants the term "safety zone" shall not
23include property owned by a park district or roadways adjacent
24to property owned by a park district unless that property or
25roadway is also adjacent to property owned by a school district
26that is used for educational purposes approved by the State

 

 

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1Board of Education, not including school district headquarters
2or administrative buildings. In municipalities with 1,000,000
3or more inhabitants and counties with 3,000,000 or more
4inhabitants a A safety zone also includes an area that is
5within one-eighth of a mile from the nearest property line of
6any facility, area, or land owned by a park district used for
7recreational purposes. However, if any portion of a roadway is
8within either one-eighth mile radius, the safety zone also
9shall include the roadway extended to the furthest portion of
10the next furthest intersection. In municipalities with a
11population of 1,000,000 or more inhabitants the The term
12"safety zone" does not include any portion of the roadway known
13as Lake Shore Drive or any controlled access highway with 8 or
14more lanes of traffic.
15    (a-5) The automated speed enforcement system shall be
16operational and violations shall be recorded only at the
17following times:
18        (i) if the safety zone is based upon the property line
19    of any facility, area, or land owned by a school district,
20    only on school days and no earlier than 6 a.m. and no later
21    than 8:30 p.m. if the school day is during the period of
22    Monday through Thursday, or 9 p.m. if the school day is a
23    Friday; and
24        (ii) if the safety zone is based upon the property line
25    of any facility, area, or land owned by a park district, no
26    earlier than one hour prior to the time that the facility,

 

 

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1    area, or land is open to the public or other patrons, and
2    no later than one hour after the facility, area, or land is
3    closed to the public or other patrons.
4    (b) A municipality or county that produces a recorded image
5of a motor vehicle's violation of a provision of this Code or a
6local ordinance must make the recorded images of a violation
7accessible to the alleged violator by providing the alleged
8violator with a website address, accessible through the
9Internet.
10    (c) Notwithstanding any penalties for any other violations
11of this Code, the owner of a motor vehicle used in a traffic
12violation recorded by an automated speed enforcement system
13shall be subject to the following penalties:
14        (1) if the recorded speed is no less than 6 miles per
15    hour and no more than 10 miles per hour over the legal
16    speed limit, a civil penalty not exceeding $50, plus an
17    additional penalty of not more than $50 for failure to pay
18    the original penalty in a timely manner; or
19        (2) if the recorded speed is more than 10 miles per
20    hour over the legal speed limit, a civil penalty not
21    exceeding $100, plus an additional penalty of not more than
22    $100 for failure to pay the original penalty in a timely
23    manner.
24    A penalty may not be imposed under this Section if the
25driver of the motor vehicle received a Uniform Traffic Citation
26from a police officer for a speeding violation occurring within

 

 

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1one-eighth of a mile and 15 minutes of the violation that was
2recorded by the system. A violation for which a civil penalty
3is imposed under this Section is not a violation of a traffic
4regulation governing the movement of vehicles and may not be
5recorded on the driving record of the owner of the vehicle. A
6law enforcement officer is not required to be present or to
7witness the violation. No penalty may be imposed under this
8Section if the recorded speed of a vehicle is 5 miles per hour
9or less over the legal speed limit. The municipality or county
10may send, in the same manner that notices are sent under this
11Section, a speed violation warning notice where the violation
12involves a speed of 5 miles per hour or less above the legal
13speed limit.
14    (d) The net proceeds that a municipality receives from
15civil penalties imposed under an automated speed enforcement
16system, after deducting all non-personnel and personnel costs
17associated with the operation and maintenance of such system,
18shall be divided equally between the municipality or county and
19the school district in which the automated speed enforcement
20system is located. The net proceeds shall be expended or
21obligated by the municipality, county, or school district for
22the following purposes:
23        (i) public safety initiatives to ensure safe passage
24    around schools, and to provide police protection and
25    surveillance around schools and parks, including but not
26    limited to: (1) personnel costs; and (2) non-personnel

 

 

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1    costs such as construction and maintenance of public safety
2    infrastructure and equipment;
3        (ii) initiatives to improve pedestrian and traffic
4    safety;
5        (iii) construction and maintenance of infrastructure
6    within the municipality or county, including but not
7    limited to roads and bridges; and
8        (iv) after school programs.
9    (e) For each violation of a provision of this Code or a
10local ordinance recorded by an automated speed enforcement
11system, the municipality or county having jurisdiction shall
12issue a written notice of the violation to the registered owner
13of the vehicle as the alleged violator. The notice shall be
14delivered to the registered owner of the vehicle, by mail,
15within 30 days after the Secretary of State notifies the
16municipality or county of the identity of the owner of the
17vehicle, but in no event later than 90 days after the
18violation.
19    (f) The notice required under subsection (e) of this
20Section shall include:
21        (1) the name and address of the registered owner of the
22    vehicle;
23        (2) the registration number of the motor vehicle
24    involved in the violation;
25        (3) the violation charged;
26        (4) the date, time, and location where the violation

 

 

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1    occurred;
2        (5) a copy of the recorded image or images;
3        (6) the amount of the civil penalty imposed and the
4    date by which the civil penalty should be paid;
5        (7) a statement that recorded images are evidence of a
6    violation of a speed restriction;
7        (8) a warning that failure to pay the civil penalty or
8    to contest liability in a timely manner is an admission of
9    liability and may result in a suspension of the driving
10    privileges of the registered owner of the vehicle;
11        (9) a statement that the person may elect to proceed
12    by:
13            (A) paying the fine; or
14            (B) challenging the charge in court, by mail, or by
15        administrative hearing; and
16        (10) a website address, accessible through the
17    Internet, where the person may view the recorded images of
18    the violation.
19    (g) If a person charged with a traffic violation, as a
20result of an automated speed enforcement system, does not pay
21the fine or successfully contest the civil penalty resulting
22from that violation, the Secretary of State shall suspend the
23driving privileges of the registered owner of the vehicle under
24Section 6-306.5 of this Code for failing to pay any fine or
25penalty due and owing, or both, as a result of a combination of
265 violations of the automated speed enforcement system or the

 

 

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1automated traffic law under Section 11-208.6 of this Code.
2    (h) Based on inspection of recorded images produced by an
3automated speed enforcement system, a notice alleging that the
4violation occurred shall be evidence of the facts contained in
5the notice and admissible in any proceeding alleging a
6violation under this Section.
7    (i) Recorded images made by an automated speed enforcement
8system are confidential and shall be made available only to the
9alleged violator and governmental and law enforcement agencies
10for purposes of adjudicating a violation of this Section, for
11statistical purposes, or for other governmental purposes. Any
12recorded image evidencing a violation of this Section, however,
13may be admissible in any proceeding resulting from the issuance
14of the citation.
15    (j) The court or hearing officer may consider in defense of
16a violation:
17        (1) that the motor vehicle or registration plates of
18    the motor vehicle were stolen before the violation occurred
19    and not under the control or in the possession of the owner
20    at the time of the violation;
21        (2) that the driver of the motor vehicle received a
22    Uniform Traffic Citation from a police officer for a
23    speeding violation occurring within one-eighth of a mile
24    and 15 minutes of the violation that was recorded by the
25    system; and
26        (3) any other evidence or issues provided by municipal

 

 

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1    or county ordinance.
2    (k) To demonstrate that the motor vehicle or the
3registration plates were stolen before the violation occurred
4and were not under the control or possession of the owner at
5the time of the violation, the owner must submit proof that a
6report concerning the stolen motor vehicle or registration
7plates was filed with a law enforcement agency in a timely
8manner.
9    (l) A roadway equipped with an automated speed enforcement
10system shall be posted with a sign conforming to the national
11Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices that is visible to
12approaching traffic stating that vehicle speeds are being
13photo-enforced and indicating the speed limit. The
14municipality or county shall install such additional signage as
15it determines is necessary to give reasonable notice to drivers
16as to where automated speed enforcement systems are installed.
17    (m) A roadway where a new automated speed enforcement
18system is installed shall be posted with signs providing 30
19days notice of the use of a new automated speed enforcement
20system prior to the issuance of any citations through the
21automated speed enforcement system.
22    (n) The compensation paid for an automated speed
23enforcement system must be based on the value of the equipment
24or the services provided and may not be based on the number of
25traffic citations issued or the revenue generated by the
26system.

 

 

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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 speed or traffic law 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 municipality or county 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) A municipality or county using an automated speed
24enforcement system must provide notice to drivers by publishing
25the locations of all safety zones where system equipment is
26installed on the website of the municipality or county.

 

 

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1    (r) A municipality or county operating an automated speed
2enforcement system shall conduct a statistical analysis to
3assess the safety impact of the system. The statistical
4analysis shall be based upon the best available crash, traffic,
5and other data, and shall cover a period of time before and
6after installation of the system sufficient to provide a
7statistically valid comparison of safety impact. The
8statistical analysis shall be consistent with professional
9judgment and acceptable industry practice. The statistical
10analysis also shall be consistent with the data required for
11valid comparisons of before and after conditions and shall be
12conducted within a reasonable period following the
13installation of the automated traffic law enforcement system.
14The statistical analysis required by this subsection shall be
15made available to the public and shall be published on the
16website of the municipality.
17    (r-5) In municipalities with less than 1,000,000
18inhabitants and in counties with less than 3,000,000
19inhabitants, if an ordinance is enacted allowing the
20installation and operation of automated traffic law
21enforcement systems under this Section, the systems shall not
22be used in a school safety zone without the majority approval
23of the school board of that school district. The municipality
24or county shall be responsible for entering into contracts with
25vendors for the installation, maintenance, and operation of the
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1any contract entered into under this subsection (r-5) shall be
2between the municipality or county and the vendor.
3Administration and enforcement shall be the responsibility of
4the municipality or county.
5    (s) (Blank). This Section applies only to municipalities
6with a population of 1,000,000 or more inhabitants.
7(Source: P.A. 97-672, eff. 7-1-12; 97-674, eff. 7-1-12; 98-463,
8eff. 8-16-13.)