Althoff Crossing Gate Camera Bill Passes

First it was red light cameras.

Now a bill in which McHenry County State Senator Pam Althoff is the top joint sponsor would allow counties and municipalities to establish “automated enforcement of railroad crossing violations.”

When I first skimmed the legislation, I was imagining how angry commuters would be getting a ticket making a last minute dash to get the train.

They’d find out what drivers on Randall Road have discovered in Lake in the Hills and Algonquin.

But, reading the bill more carefully, I discovered, the cameras would only target cars driving around closed railroad gates.

That makes a lot more sense, although I can’t imagine how there would be enough violators to pay for the rental of the cameras.

The bill is Senate Bill 148.


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