Legislative Watch 
LEGISLATIVE
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5/24/06-Gov. Rod Blagojevich has signed a bill into law authorizing local governments to use photo enforcement at traffic signals. It took effect May 20.
The new law, previously HB4835, authorizes the counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, Madison, McHenry, St. Clair, and Will and in cities within those counties to post cameras at traffic lights. The city of Chicago already uses red light cameras.
The cameras snap pictures of red-light runners’ or speeders’ vehicles and license plates. A ticket is mailed to the vehicles’ owners, regardless who was driving at the time.
Violators will face up to a $100 fine. Anyone with five unpaid tickets on their record could have their driving privileges suspended.
