HR1056 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Red light cameras are used in Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, Madison, McHenry, St. Clair, and Will Counties; and

WHEREAS, These cameras produce photographs of vehicles that pass through an intersection when the signal is red; and

WHEREAS, The photographs are used to issue traffic citations; and

WHEREAS, Under certain circumstances, vehicles may pass through an intersection in a lawful manner when the signal is red; and

WHEREAS, Red light cameras have been used to issue traffic citations to drivers who properly execute a right turn against a red signal; and

WHEREAS, These citations for otherwise lawful vehicle operations cause undue and unwarranted burdens upon the recipients of the citations; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we encourage units of local government with red light cameras to not use the cameras to issue tickets to motorists who properly execute right turns at a red light.