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Do camera tickets go on your driving record?

Chicago has plenty of traffic cameras that’ll automatically ticket you if you speed or run a red light. Do these camera tickets go on your driving record?

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Liz Jenson · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
As if traffic in the Windy City wasn’t bad enough, now we have to worry about robots ruining our driving history! The good news is that
red-light camera traffic tickets in Illinois
 don’t go on your driving record. The bad news is that speeding tickets do.
Regardless of whether a traffic camera or a police officer issues it, an
Illinois speeding ticket
 places 5-25 demerit points on your driving record for three years.
The Illinois Secretary of State
 and
Vehicle Code
 assign offenses and demerit points based on where and how fast you sped.
Speed over posted speed limit
Offense severity
Demerit points
1-10 mph
Petty offense
5 points
11-14 mph
15 points
15-25 mph
20 points
26-34 mph
Class B misdemeanor
50 points
35 mph or more
Class A misdemeanor
50 points
Speeding in a construction or school zone adds even more demerit points. Keep your eyes on the road to avoid the consequences and (hefty car insurance rates) that come with a camera traffic ticket.
MORE:
How long do points stay on your record after a speeding ticket?
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