Illinois State Police photo radar - doh!

[navalert]

For the second year, Illinois State Police will be enforcing Illinois' work zone speeding law with photo enforcement vans that snap photos of speeding vehicles.

First-time offenders face a minimum $375 fine, second-time offenders face a $1,000 fine and the loss of their driver's license for 90 days.

:evil: wow you guys have it tuff!

Remember, see a photo van - save its location in your NavAlert.

Chris
www.navalert.com

[car]

What band do they use (ie instant on ka vs laser)? Are they detectable?

Thanks!

[Hellspawn]

What band do they use (ie instant on ka vs laser)? Are they detectable?

Thanks!

Up until recently I think photo was pretty much always Ka. It may have changed but I do know they are not using laser as that takes manual aim. I don't see that working in current setups.

HOWEVER, there has been talk on here of high speed radar (photo?) that can actually READ a license plate. That's getting a bit more sophisticated.

There have been signs along I-64 Metro E. St Louis, F. Heights area of "Photo Radar Coming Soon" and now "Photo Radar Enforced" but the good number of times I have been through there I have not seen it in action. Not to say it isn't there, just have not seen it.

[Deputy]

Sure glad I moved from that dictatorial state. :D

More info:
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 these devices will be mailed a $375.00 ticket for the FIRST offense, but the SECOND offense will cost $1000.00 and comes with a 90-Day suspension. Drivers will also receive demerit points against their license, which allows insurance companies to raise their rates. This represents the harshest penalty structure yet for
a city or state using PHOTO enforcement. The State will begin with TWO
camera vans issuing tickets in work zones with speed limits lowered to 45 MPH.
Photographs of both the Driver's face and License plate are taken.

Pass this on to everyone you know !!!!

For more info:&am p;nb sp; http://www.dot.state.il.us/press/r033005.html

[sslegend]

They started doing this last year, it was all over the news

[SpeedingVolvo]

Wow... for that much of a fine people will start fighting the tickets and hiring traffic lawyers, especially for a second offense.

I wonder how well a photo ticket would hold up against an experienced attorney.

[rsxti]

For the second year, Illinois State Police will be enforcing Illinois' work zone speeding law with photo enforcement vans that snap photos of speeding vehicles.

First-time offenders face a minimum $375 fine, second-time offenders face a $1,000 fine and the loss of their driver's license for 90 days.

:evil: wow you guys have it tuff!

Remember, see a photo van - save its location in your NavAlert.

Chris
www.navalert.com

I seen those vans before, i was on 88 west going towards auroa, and i was speeidng going like 69 in a 45, there was contruction on the higway, the van got my speed cause i read it but i never gota ticket i was sure that i was going to get a ticket but its been over 2 months know

[WRC]

rsxsti do you remember what band it used? somebody confirmed K-band which is very easy to detect

[rsxti]

rsxsti do you remember what band it used? somebody confirmed K-band which is very easy to detect

well at the time i didnt have my rx65 so i dont know

[g_jammer]

These are white Chevy and GMC work vans.

They have dark tinted windows in the rear doors & most have a big "This is your speed" digital sign mounted on the roof, and every one of these I have seen so far run CONSTANT ON K-band.


If you have a RD, these Vans are not going to be a problem for you.

If you want to worry about construction zone tickets, you need to watch for ISP cruisers running Instant-On and LIDAR, especially at night.

[bowlofturtle]

i dont really understand why they just decided to tear up EVERY freaking highway in upper IL. And they expect us not to get annoyed and go the limit when traffic is cleared up. i drove pass a couple of signs on 88 and 294 i think it same now enforced but it could of said coming soon.

these vans have been parked where construcion workers park their trucks away from the road because i ran pass a couple of 2 lane highways were their is no curb and constant K has been on all day long

[aust3333]

rsxsti do you remember what band it used? somebody confirmed K-band which is very easy to detect

Definetly K band and very easy to pick up if you have a radar detector.

[jgsx]

i dont really understand why they just decided to tear up EVERY freaking highway in upper IL. And they expect us not to get annoyed and go the limit when traffic is cleared up. i drove pass a couple of signs on 88 and 294 i think it same now enforced but it could of said coming soon.

these vans have been parked where construcion workers park their trucks away from the road because i ran pass a couple of 2 lane highways were their is no curb and constant K has been on all day long

Those constant K transmissions are from those construction marquee signs. They are NOT part of an automated ticket system. They emit K to make people with radar detectors slow down. Ignore them.

[Bigdaddy8344]

I'm new to the forum but have a question regarding photo radar in Illinois.

I got a speeding ticket in a work zone about 2 years ago so ever since then I have legitimately tried to stay around 45 mph every time I drive through a work zone (which is incredibly trying when almost every road in Illinois is being worked on).

I passed a photo van today and as I approached the van, its radar showed 47 mph. Once I saw this I immediately slowed down and passed the van going 42-44.

I know this may sound stupid, but I'm worried that even though I was only going 2 mph over the 45 mph speed limit the van is going to issue me a ticket.

Does anyone have any idea as to the guidelines/critieria for the photo vans? Are they looking to give any and all cars over 45 mph tickets or are they mainly looking to get the people going 10+ over?

Please let me know. Thanks!

[aust3333]

I'm new to the forum but have a question regarding photo radar in Illinois.

I got a speeding ticket in a work zone about 2 years ago so ever since then I have legitimately tried to stay around 45 mph every time I drive through a work zone (which is incredibly trying when almost every road in Illinois is being worked on).

I passed a photo van today and as I approached the van, its radar showed 47 mph. Once I saw this I immediately slowed down and passed the van going 42-44.

I know this may sound stupid, but I'm worried that even though I was only going 2 mph over the 45 mph speed limit the van is going to issue me a ticket.

Does anyone have any idea as to the guidelines/critieria for the photo vans? Are they looking to give any and all cars over 45 mph tickets or are they mainly looking to get the people going 10+ over?

Please let me know. Thanks!

Passing those vans at 47mph you are safe from getting a ticket. Last I heard, and this is coming from the ISP, that the photo radar is set to trigger at 61mph and above. Now this statement was issued last summer so I am unsure if they have decreased that threshold this year or not. I can assure you that going through there at 47mph you are not going to be ticketed. My advice to you is to get a radar detector and this will eleviate this problem in its entirety.

The photo vans run k band exclusively, therefore very easy to detect. Any decent radar detector will give you plenty of advanced warning to slow down. Hope this helps.

[Bigdaddy8344]

aust3333,

Thank you very much for the reply. The info definitely helps and will stop me from worrying for two weeks about getting a ticket in the mail.

Thanks again!

[aust3333]

aust3333,

Thank you very much for the reply. The info definitely helps and will stop me from worrying for two weeks about getting a ticket in the mail.

Thanks again!

Glad I could help.