Illinois Speed Cameras to Take License on 2nd Offense
Illinois will begin using photo radar in freeway work zones in July.
Second
offense tickets are $1000 with license suspension.

Beginning in July the State of Illinois will use speed cameras in areas
designated as "work zones" on major freeways. Anyone caught by the
devices
will be mailed a $375 ticket for the first offense, but a second ticket
will
cost $1000 and comes with a 90-day license suspension. Drivers will
also
receive demerit points against their license, which allows insurance
companies
to raise their insurance rates. This represents the harshest penalty
structure
yet for a city using photo enforcement.

The state will begin with two camera vans issuing tickets in zones with
speed
limits lowered to 45 MPH. Photographs of both the driver's face and
license
plate are taken. Officials announced the plan on the Dan Ryan
Expressway
suggesting Chicago area roads are likely to be a target. Illinois
Tollway
Executive Director Jack Hartman promised more work zones: "Since the
Tollway
just launched our $5.3 billion Congestion Relief Plan, drivers will see
more
work zones on the Tollway than they have in the past."

 

My-o-my , that's alot of money to take out of the pocket if you have a heavy foot, bet after one or two of those fines, you would get pretty careful...

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No kiddin. Thats what I thought.

 

I heard about this, has anyone actually gotten a ticket or know someone who did from this yet? Just wondering, I ty not to fly by those construction zones anymore b/c of all the stuff they are doing to drivers who don't follow their laws

 

Well, after the first time, everyone should learn their lesson but I'd say it's kind of harsh. I moaning about a $115 ticket for parking at a no parking sign.

 

i just drove through those contruction areas in illinois this week when i was looking at colleges.....ruh roh

 

they do this in missouri too. my brother and myself drive from illinois to missouri on a daily basis and around a month ago they mailed him a ticket in the mail. they send a ticket and copies of the pictures to your home address. if anyone is from the area...they set them up on highway 270 all the time.

 

hurray for big brother

 

D*** technology. Then again we wouldn't have VTEC!! huh no cameras or vtec no Cameras VTEC i pick VTEC!!!!