Beginning July 1st, the State of Illinois

Story Worm · Post by **Story Worm** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 12:21 am

Just becareful I guess. Or you can find a cop's civillian car, take a picture of his lisence plate, blow it up, tape it over your lisence plate and speed on purpose lol. There was actually a huge highschool prank that they did that to a teachers car.

modthesol · Post by **modthesol** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 1:35 am

i guess you got the same spam email huh

99PreludeSh · Post by **99PreludeSh** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 1:44 am

modthesol;187152 wrote:i guess you got the same spam email huh

el oh el

edit:

from ildot itself

http://www.dot.state.il.us/workzone/Q&A ... nforce.pdf

JustRob · Post by **JustRob** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 6:16 am

99preludesh;187156 wrote:el oh el

edit:

from ildot itself

http://www.dot.state.il.us/workzone/Q&A ... nforce.pdf

The email has almost all of that information wrong and the original link is broken. It's a spam email.

99PreludeSh · Post by **99PreludeSh** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 8:14 am

JustRob;187169 wrote:The email has almost all of that information wrong and the original link is broken. It's a spam email.

Actually ildot took the original link down it was a working link for a little bit. They also took down all the press release information off their site as well. I'm sure the 1mph is a little excessive in wording but most things now a days are just scare tactics for people just to make them more paranoid while driving.

Il has had these around the Chicago area for quite sometime. Or people could just NOT drive like retards through work zones?

spam?
http://www.dot.state.il.us/press/r062409.html

IDOT, Tollway and State Police Urge Drivers to
Comply with Posted Speed Limits
Photo Radar Vans Click to Capture Speeders in Work Zones

CHICAGO—The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) alongside Illinois State Police (ISP) and the Illinois Tollway want to remind motorists construction season is underway and warn that tough laws are in place to buckle down on speeders in work zones. Legislation that was signed into law back in 2004 targets drivers who flout work zone speed limits and endanger the lives of construction workers and other drivers. The enforcement of this legislation has been effective in reducing work zone fatalities by over 50 percent.

“Construction season is in full effect and we want to urge motorists to comply with the posted speed limits in all work zones. We want to send a message to motorists now to slow down in work zones,” IDOT Secretary Gary Hannig said. “If you are caught speeding in a work zone, at minimum you will be looking at a fine of $375, and while some may think that’s harsh, you cannot put a price on a life.”

The law states that first-time work zone speeders, including those caught on camera, will be hit with a fine of $375, with $125 of that sum going to pay off-duty State Troopers to provide added enforcement in construction or maintenance zones. Two-time offenders are subject to a $1,000 fine, including a $250 surcharge to hire Troopers, and the loss of their license for 90 days. Tickets received in a work zone require a mandatory court appearance.

This summer, 5 vans will be deployed across the state. The specially equipped vans are staffed by specially trained ISP officers and can take photographs of drivers speeding in IDOT and Tollway construction and maintenance zones. Tickets are reviewed and approved by ISP and will be issued by mail to vehicle owners. The registered owner will not be liable if someone else is driving the vehicle. Businesses and rental companies are required to provide the driver information for any violations occurring with their vehicles. To date, over 8,000 citations have been issued across the state. In addition, drivers who hit a worker are subject for up to a $10,000 fine and 14 years in prison.

"As the work zone season is well underway, we want to remind motorists the importance of slowing down and staying alert when workers are present," said Illinois State Police Director Jonathan E. Monken. "In an effort to reduce fatalities and injuries, Troopers will be out in force strictly enforcing the 45 mile per hour work zone speed limit, both for the safety of construction workers and motorists. Drivers can expect to see aggressive enforcement with increased patrol cars, photo enforcement vans and motorcycle units to help save lives on our roadways during this construction season."

The work zone speeding crackdown is just one of the ways state transportation and law enforcement are working together to accomplish that goal. In 2003, there were 44 work zone traffic related fatalities with 5 workers killed. 2007 showed a consistent decrease resulting in 21 traffic related work zone fatalities with 2 workers killed.

“Enforcement efforts by Illinois State Police have played a critical role in keeping workers and motorists safe during the massive roadway rebuilding and widening projects underway on all of our Tollway, and the photo speed enforcement vans are a resource that drives home the message that speeding in construction work zones is unacceptable,” said Illinois Tollway Acting Executive Director Michael T. King. “Speeding, impatience, and driver inattention are the leading factors in work zone crashes, so we need drivers to slow down and stay alert in work zones for their own safety as well as our workers.”

Under the provisions of the Automated Traffic Control Systems in Highway Construction or Maintenance Zones Act of 2004, Illinois State Police were given the authority to use cameras to enforce work zone speed limits in cases where workers are present. It also requires that signs be posted when work zone speed limits are being enforced by camera.

IDOT and Tollway officials stress the importance of complying with work zone speed limits even when workers are not present because of the dangers posed by features such as narrow lanes, lane shifts, reduced shoulder width, obstructions and drop-offs. Most people do not realize that over 90 percent of Illinois’ traffic related work zone fatalities are motorists.

For more information regarding photo radar enforcement, log onto http://www.dot.il.gov/workzone/workzone5.html

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zacs2k · Post by **zacs2k** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 1:17 pm

illinois can suck my dick

zacs2k · Post by **zacs2k** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 1:18 pm

illinois can suck my dick

JustRob · Post by **JustRob** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 3:25 pm

99preludesh;187176 wrote: spam?

Yes, spam.

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 (That will never happen. It would be soooo easy for a laywer to fight a 46 in a 45 speeding ticket.). 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 (No shit!? You get those with every speeding ticket. Thanks Captain Obvious.)

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 (This is NOT set up 24/7. It's only when workers are present. And there is going to be a sign stating that photo speed enforcement is being used in that area.). Photos of both the Driver's face and License plate are taken. Pass this on to everyone you know who might be affected!!!

People take these emails way too seriously when half of them are scare tactics and gossip. Spam.

HardCore97 · Post by **HardCore97** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 5:36 pm

i agree with rob i think a lawyer would have no problem whatsoever getting someone out of a ticket for one MPH over.

99PreludeSh · Post by **99PreludeSh** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 6:52 pm

HardCore97;187218 wrote:i agree with rob i think a lawyer would have no problem whatsoever getting someone out of a ticket for one MPH over.

Here I will post it again. Nowhere in this one that is up on their site now says anything about getting a ticket for one mph over.

http://www.dot.state.il.us/press/r062409.html