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Sen. John J. Cullerton
Filed: 3/12/2007
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| AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1527
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| AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1527 by replacing |
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| everything after the enacting clause with the following.
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| "Section 5. The Automated Traffic Control Systems in |
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| Highway Construction or Maintenance Zones Act is amended by |
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| changing Sections 15 and 30 as follows:
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| (625 ILCS 7/15)
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| Sec. 15. Definitions. As used in this Act: |
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| (a) "Automated traffic control system" means a |
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| photographic device, radar device, laser device, or other |
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| electrical or mechanical device or devices designed to record |
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| the speed of a vehicle and obtain a clear photograph or other |
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| recorded image of the vehicle, the vehicle operator, and the |
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| vehicle's registration plate while the driver is violating |
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| Section 11-605.1 of the Illinois Vehicle Code. The photograph |
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| or other recorded image must also display the time, date, and |
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| location of the violation. A law enforcement officer is not |
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| required to be present or to witness the violation. |
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| (b) "Construction or maintenance zone" means an area in |
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| which the Department of Transportation or the Illinois State |
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| Toll Highway Authority has determined that the preexisting |
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| established speed limit through a highway construction or |
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| maintenance project is greater than is reasonable or safe with
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| respect to the conditions expected to exist in the construction |
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| or maintenance
zone and has posted a lower speed limit with a |
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| highway construction or maintenance zone special speed limit |
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| sign in accordance with Section 11-605.1 of the Illinois |
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| Vehicle Code. |
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| (c) "Owner" means the person or entity to whom the vehicle |
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| is registered.
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| (Source: P.A. 93-947, eff. 8-19-04.)
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| (625 ILCS 7/30)
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| Sec. 30. Requirements for issuance of a citation. |
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| (a) The vehicle, vehicle operator, vehicle registration |
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| plate, speed, date, time, and location must be clearly visible |
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| on the photograph or other recorded image of the alleged |
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| violation. |
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| (b) A Uniform Traffic Citation must be mailed or otherwise |
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| delivered to the registered owner of the vehicle. If mailed, |
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| the citation must be sent via certified mail within 14
business |
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| days of the alleged violation, return receipt requested. |
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| (c) The Uniform Traffic Citation must include: |
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| (1) the name and address of the vehicle owner; |
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| (2) the registration number of the vehicle; |
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| (3) the offense charged; |
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| (4) the time, date, and location of the violation; |
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| (5) the first available court date; and
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| (6) notice that the basis of the citation is the |
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| photograph or recorded image from the automated traffic |
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| control system. |
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| (d) The Uniform Traffic Citation issued to the violator |
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| must be accompanied by a written document that lists the |
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| violator's rights and obligations and explains how the violator |
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| can elect to proceed by either paying the fine or challenging |
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| the issuance of the Uniform Traffic Citation.
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| (Source: P.A. 93-947, eff. 8-19-04; 94-757, eff. 5-12-06; |
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| 94-814, eff. 1-1-07.)".
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