here, I know they were using van's allready to catch speeders, but i think they are going BIG... this year:


Illinois will begin using photo radar in freeway work zones in July. One mile per hour over the speed limit and the machine will get you a nice $375..00 ticket in the mail. Beginning July 1st, the State of Illinois will begin using the speed cameras in areas designated as "Work Zones" on major freeways. Anyone caught by these devices will be mailed a $375.00 ticket for the FIRST offense. The SECOND offense will cost $1000.00 and comes with a 90-Day suspension. Drivers will also receive demerit points against their license, which allow insurance companies to raise Insurance rates.

This is the harshest penalty structure ever set for a governmental unit involving PHOTO speed enforcement. The State already has two camera vans on line issuing tickets 24/7 in work zones with speed limits lowered to 45 MPH. Photos of both the Driver's face and License plate are taken. Pass this on to everyone you know who might be affected!!!

For more info: http://www.dot.state.il.us/press/r033005.html

 

1mph over and you get a $375 ticket? That's total BS. I can't even imagine the legal battles to be fought over this.


And Illinois is ALWAYS a work zone. I've never driven through there with no construction.


Wow, is that crap... the more I think about it, there's got to be some inaccuracy in there... 1 mph over is just insane. I could see 8+ over or something like that.

 

link is broken....

 

the IDOT page that lists press release where this one would be found based off the date stam 3/30/05 would be here http://www.dot.state.il.us/preleases2005.html

I think you got some bad/old info, son

 

son? lol...

I got that from my boss at work... maybe its fake????, i thought i will let people know.

 

"son" was a joke.

probably prudent to confirm/deny whether or not this is true before making a thread

 

Yeah i got this dumb email too, with a lil bit of research i found out this started 4 years ago so no worries we been livin unda the microscope for a while lol. Thanx for lookin out though bro.

 

Yeah, that's been going around on the chicagoautox mailing list this week; it's definitely from 2005, but still a good reminder to watch for radar in our "work" (and I use the term loosely) zones.

 

The entire greater Chicago interstate system is in a constant state of "work" flux.

 

Whoever has that contract is a very happy person.

I've been getting this same email for the last couple weeks from different people. 1mph over the limit=ticket is complete horse ****. I blame Daly for this, even though he probably has zero to actually do with it. Afterall he is the King of Crook County

 

I see the barrels. I see the signs. I see the reduced speed limits.

Conspicuously absent from this scene most of the time is the people actually performing work.

But, they can still ticket you for exceeding 45mph in an eight-lane "work zone".

 

Hopefully they don't use it in "non-work" zone.

 

This is a teriable state to live it!!

I am moving because I can't stand living here....Seriously

 

I'm going to have to start rolling w/ one of these: http://rexpeed.net/new2007/product_detail.php?serial=41

 

lol, how the hell they can sell this...