IL SB2488

Drivers must obey posted speed limits in highway construction or maintenance speed zones, with electronic speed detection devices permitted within 500 feet of zone signage.

First violation of construction zone speed limits carries a minimum $250 fine; second or subsequent violations carry a minimum $750 fine, with additional surcharges deposited into Transportation Safety Highway Hire-back Funds for off-duty police monitoring.

Second or subsequent violations of construction zone speed limits within 2 years result in a 90-day driver's license suspension.

Drivers under age 19 with instruction permits or graduated licenses cannot use wireless phones while driving, except for emergency calls.

No person of any age may use wireless phones in school speed zones or construction/maintenance speed zones, except for emergency calls, construction workers, law enforcement, or when using voice-operated mode or single-button voice activation.