HB0474 Summary

• Requires the Department of Transportation to conduct a study of automated traffic law enforcement systems within 30 days of the bill's effective date, with results due to the General Assembly by December 31, 2017.

• Study must include input from local law enforcement on operation, usage, permit processes, and regulation of automated traffic law enforcement systems, plus any recommendations deemed necessary by the Department.

• Applies only to Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, Madison, McHenry, St. Clair, and Will counties and municipalities within those counties.

• Establishes requirements for red light camera systems including signage at monitored intersections, public posting of system locations, and statistical analysis of safety impacts before and after installation.

• Restricts municipalities and counties from using automated systems to enforce speed violations (state exclusive authority) and prohibits systems from issuing violations when vehicles come to complete stops without entering the intersection unless pedestrians or bicyclists are present.