IL SB1507: VEH CD-SAFETY ZONES

In one paragraph

Illinois' Public Act 104-0381 (SB 1507) adds subsection (v) to the Vehicle Code's automated speed enforcement section (625 ILCS 5/11-208.8). The University of Illinois Chicago Urban Transportation Center must study North and South DuSable Lake Shore Drive, reviewing Chicago's multi-year crash data, research on how effective AI-powered cameras could be at improving compliance and reducing crashes and deaths, risky driving patterns, psychological deterrence of habitual speeding, and how AI cameras or alternatives could reduce fatalities. The act sets no deadline and does not authorize AI cameras. Approved August 15, 2025; effective January 1, 2026.

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What it means for business

No duties for businesses. It orders a university study of AI-powered traffic cameras on Chicago's DuSable Lake Shore Drive; it does not authorize their use or set a deadline.

Key provisions

1. 1Adds subsection (v) to Section 11-208.8 of the Illinois Vehicle Code (automated speed enforcement systems in safety zones); the rest of the section is unchanged
2. 2The University of Illinois Chicago Urban Transportation Center must conduct a study that includes a comprehensive review of the multi-year crash data on the City of Chicago's website for North and South DuSable Lake Shore Drive
3. 3The study covers the available research on the potential effectiveness of cameras powered by AI in improving compliance and reducing crashes and road fatalities on North and South DuSable Lake Shore Drive
4. 4It also analyzes driving behavior to detect risky driving patterns and address the Drive's crash corridors, and assesses how effective psychological deterrence is in reducing habitual speeding
5. 5It assesses how fatalities can be reduced using AI-powered cameras and other technical options that may be available in place of them
6. 6The Department of Transportation must adopt any rules needed to implement subsection (v); the act sets no deadline or recipient for the study and does not authorize AI cameras, and Lake Shore Drive remains excluded from the section's safety zones
7. 7Approved by the Governor August 15, 2025 (Public Act 104-0381); effective January 1, 2026

Latest legislative action

Aug 15, 2025. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0381

Sponsors (showing 5 of 6)

Roll call votes

Amendments (1)

• Senate Amendment 001 Not adopted 2025-03-14