Several lawmakers are introducing bills to tighten controls over use of red light cameras in Illinois.
State Sen. John Millner says he is convinced red light cameras have safety value in certain locations.
He says their presence eliminated car-pedestrian accidents on Biesterfield road in Elk Grove Village.
But he also says they’re being used unfairly in some cases. His bill calls for a police officer to review every ticket before it’s issued.
He wants the head on every single red light camera be painted yellow so it can be seen, and also wants a warning sign on every single red light camera in the state.
State Rep. Jack Franks wants to make the maximum red light camera fine lowered to $50 and wants to eliminate any fines for rolling right turns on red.
State Sen. Dan Duffy calls the entire system: “the red light racket” and has introduced legislation that would eliminate all red light cameras except at Construction sites and railroad crossings.
By Jody Cody
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