REPRESENTATIVE BOB RITA SCORES A MAJOR WIN CREATING LAW THAT WOULD SAVE LIVES ALONG DEADLY STRETCH OF 127TH STREET

Robert “Bob” Rita- Illinois State Representative of the 28th Legislative District
Robert “Bob” Rita- Illinois State Representative of the 28th Legislative District

 

REPRESENTATIVE BOB RITA SCORES A MAJOR WIN CREATING LAW THAT WOULD SAVE LIVES ALONG DEADLY STRETCH OF 127TH STREET

 

REP. RITA SUCCESSFULLY PUSHES HB-5238 OUT OF THE ILINOIS HOUSE

BILL PASSES 102-1

 

UNDER RITA LEGISLATION (HB5238), CURRENT LOW SPEED ZONES NEAR SCHOOLS TO NOW BE EXTENDED TO ROADS ADJACENT TO PUBLIC PARKS

 

NEW LAW WOULD OFFER IMPROVED SPEED ZONE SIGNAGE, LOWER SPEED ZONES AND POSSIBLE SPEED CAMERAS

 

REPRESENTATIVE RITA RELENTLESS IN HIS FIGHT TO SUPPORT FAMILIES WHO’VE LOST LOVED ONES ALONG 127TH STREET, AND TO PREVENT FUTURE INCIDENTS



 Robert “Bob” Rita- Illinois State Representative of the 28th Legislative District- scored a significant victory this week in his fight to combat a dangerous, deadly section of roadway near a popular park in the south suburban community of Blue Island. But under his proposed legislation, other alike communities will become safer as well.

Rita, D-Blue Island, jumped into action after numerous accidents along 127th Street that runs through Blue Island and connects two popular interstates, including past a local high school and park with high pedestrian traffic. One person was killed and at least two others injured in the incidents – including students headed to school. Rita teamed with local and state officials for a solution.

Because 127th Street is a state-owned road, the Illinois Department of Transportation had to take the first steps of studying safety alternatives: better speed zone signage, a lower speed limit, or even speed cameras.

On today, Representative Rita along with most of his colleagues in the Illinois House, passed HB 5328 at a whopping 102-1. The bill is now headed to the Illinois State Senate where State Senator Emil Jones III will serve as the bill’s chief Sponsor.

Rita’s legislation extends the authority under current law to have lower speed limits in school zones to also apply to state roads adjacent to parks. It also significantly increases fines for speeding in school zones to $250 on a first offense and $500 for additional offenses to discourage reckless speeding where students and other pedestrians are common.

Along with pursuing this new proposed law, Rita will be working with local officials to ensure drivers are slowing down and pedestrians can move more safely in those areas.

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