BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A southwestern Illinois lawmaker wants communities around the state to be able install speed cameras, which are only allowed in Chicago.
The Belleville News-Democrat reports (https://bit.ly/NC9vDu ) Rep. Jay Hoffman has introduced legislation that’d allow communities of all sizes to install the devices.
Legislation signed by the governor in 2012 limited speed cameras to cities with at least 1 million residents, making the statute apply solely to Chicago.
Hoffman is a Belleville Democrat. He says he wants “one uniform law for the whole state.”
Speed cameras are only allowed in designated safety zones - areas near a school or a park. Drivers caught by the cameras can face $100 fines. Money generated from the tickets can only be used for public safety initiatives, construction or infrastructure maintenance.
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Information from: Belleville News-Democrat, https://www.bnd.com
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