Construction+Photo Cop=Your $$

[FastSteve]

Found this else where. Word of warning to people in IL.
PhotoCop



>
> Illinois will begin using photo radar in freeway work zones in July.
> Second offense tickets are $1,000 with license suspension. Beginning in
> July the State of Illinois will use speed cameras in areas designated as
> "work zones" on major freeways. Anyone caught by the devices will be
> mailed a $375 ticket for the first offense, but a second ticket will cost
> $1000 and comes with a 90-day license suspension. Drivers will also
> receive demerit points against their license, which allows insurance
> companies to raise their insurance rates. This represents the harshest
> penalty structure yet for a city using photo enforcement. The state will
> begin with two camera vans issuing tickets in zones with speed limits
> lowered to 45 MPH.
>
>
>
> Photographs of both the driver's face and license plate are taken.
> Officials announced the plan on the Dan Ryan Expressway suggesting Chicago
> area roads are likely to be a target. Illinois Tollway Executive Director
> Jack Hartman promised more work zones: "Since the Tollway just launched
> our $5.3 billion Congestion Relief Plan, drivers will see more work zones
> on the Tollway than they have in the past."
>
>
> Pass it on to everyone you know!!!!!!!!! Click on the link and read
> more............
>
>
> <http://www.dot.state.il.us/press/r033005.html>

[Hodge]

man illinois sucks

time to buy the flash resistant license plate spray

[tonystewart]

They have red light cameras in Maryland and they used to take pictures of the person's car and a picture of the person driving the car. They got sued though. This guy's wife went out to check the mail one day and she recieved one of his red light camera tickets. She opened it up and to her dismay her husband was sitting next to another woman in the front seat of his car. So he sued for invasion of privacy and won. Now they don't take pictures of who is in the car. Pretty funny though.

[crazypontiac03]

This Sucks!

[UNCTYPE-S]

what? that you have to go the speed limit around work zones?

[dsk727]

IL tollways and highways suck lately

[crazypontiac03]

Originally Posted by UNCTYPE-S

what? that you have to go the speed limit around work zones?

Nope its just alot of $$. Hell only time on the Highway is weekends anyway! Gotta love the Burbs. Dont know what they are talking about with "more construction of late" I swear ever year they tear every road up! Put it back togther in Oct and start all over again! Take Route 20 by the elgin o'hare that freakin thing as been tore up going on 3 years now!

[UNCTYPE-S]

its not alot of money if you dont speed through there.

[dsk727]

They just want more of our money. So that they can maybe finally build that 355 extension they have been planning for like 10 years, or the open highway tolling they want too!

[fishhunter911]

Originally Posted by dsk727

They just want more of our money. So that they can maybe finally build that 355 extension they have been planning for like 10 years, or the open highway tolling they want too!

No they are trying to save lives, not make more money. Those guy and gals out there working on the roads are in danger everyday. All they ask is for you to slow down, will it KILL you to slow down a little? No it wont it will save you money for not getting a ticket and god forbid you do kill someone in a construction zone while speeding your life as you know it will be over.... so just suck it up and SLOW THE HELL DOWN!

[Kdawg207]

Been using that technique in NY and NJ for yeeeeaaarrrs

Buy a photo blocker or speed wisely

[dsk727]

Originally Posted by fishhunter911

No they are trying to save lives, not make more money. Those guy and gals out there working on the roads are in danger everyday. All they ask is for you to slow down, will it KILL you to slow down a little? No it wont it will save you money for not getting a ticket and god forbid you do kill someone in a construction zone while speeding your life as you know it will be over.... so just suck it up and SLOW THE HELL DOWN!

did I ever say that I speed in work zones... no! so maybe you should just STFU already. Yes I speed but not in work zones.

[fishhunter911]

Originally Posted by dsk727

did I ever say that I speed in work zones... no! so maybe you should just STFU already. Yes I speed but not in work zones.

then quit bitching about it! If you don't then this new law doesn't affect you so why are you bitching about it?

[mr_eh]

i slow down at work zones just because if some worker pops out of of a blind spot and you clip him doing 50-60 your probably gonna wind up in a world of ****...

and IBdskthrowsahissyfitandlocksthethread

[boost21]

WTF this is BS! i can see in work zones but ,why dont they just get rid of cops alone and put cameras and radar on every damn corner, it semms that is what they are going for

[Kdawg207]

Denise....I'm with ya huun...it's ok

let the irish temper fly

[dsk727]

You aren't from IL and don't live here so by your logic you should also stop bitching.

[fishhunter911]

Originally Posted by mr_eh

and IBdskthrowsahissyfitandlocksthethread

[dsk727]

I am not gonna lock the thread, unless it really gets out of control.... which I don't forsee happening.

Originally Posted by Kdawg207

Denise....I'm with ya huun...it's ok

let the irish temper fly

you know how it can get!!! hehe

[mr_eh]

people from illinois are annoising!, get it?

radar on every corner would be sweet, i'd just go fight club and organize people to smash the cameras =P rock beats paper but bat beats radar!