Police Department

Red Light Photo Enforcement (RedFlex)

Red light photo enforcement cameras are located at the intersections of Waukegan and Willow Roads and Willow and Wagner Roads. The cameras at Willow and Wagner became operational on March 16, 2008. The cameras at Waukegan and Willow became operational on May 31, 2008.

Use of cameras at these intersections were installed after a year-long study by the Village Board and staff to establish automated traffic law enforcement systems at specified intersections to decrease the potential for personal injury and property damage due to collisions caused by red light violations. The automated cameras work in conjunction with red light signals to record images of motor vehicles entering an intersection against a red light signal.

Pursuant to Public Act 96-1016, the Village maintains and publishes statistics in order to determine the safety impact for each automated law enforcement system in the Village. Click here to see activity at each intersection both before and after the installation and operation of each system.

The penalty is $100. If not paid by the due date, an additional $100 penalty is added to the citation making the fine $200.

Turning right on red at both photo enforced intersections is permitted, provided that the vehicle comes to a complete stop before turning. Failing to come to a complete stop before turning right on red is a violation of the Illinois Vehicle Code and Northfield Village Ordinances. Citations will be issued to vehicles that turn right on red without making a complete stop.

Questions:

If you have a question regarding your Redflex citation please use one of the options below:

Option 1: Contact Redflex at 1-877-847-2338 Monday-Friday between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM (CST) to get reprints of the violation or for help with regarding the Photonotice Web Site.

 

Option 2: Contact Northfield Police via E-Mail by Clicking Here regarding questions about hearings or assistance that Redflex can not help you with.

 

Option 3: If you do not have e-mail access, you can call the Northfield Police Redflex Voicemail Line at 1-847-784-3520 Please leave a message including your Citation # for a return call.

Emails and telephone calls will be returned within five business days.

IF YOU RECEIVE A VIOLATION IN THE MAIL:

The violation will appear in the center of the page with the three photographs.

The charge will appear as one of the following:

A video of the violation is available for your review by going to the WEB site at:  http://www.photonotice.com.
To view the video:

1. Enter the Violation Notice # beginning with NFR;

2. Enter your license plate number;

3. Enter the city code NHFDIL.

After reviewing your video, you have three options.

• Option A is to be used to pay the violation.

• Option B allows nomination of another person driving your vehicle at the time of violation.

• Option C is completed to schedule a hearing at the Village of Northfield to contest the violation.

If you are unable to attend a hearing, you may select the option “non-appearance” hearing. A notarized letter must be included with your hearing request stating your case for the hearing officer.

Filing an Appeal:

After your hearing at the Village of Northfield you will receive a “Notice of Findings, Decision and Order”. If you wish to appeal the findings by the hearing officer, you must file an appeal within 35 days of the hearing. Appeals of your violation must be filed with the Circuit Court of Cook County, District 2, at 5600 Old Orchard Road, Skokie, Illinois. This appeal must be filed within 35 days of the findings at the hearing held at the Village of Northfield.

Click HERE for instructions to file an appeal.

IIHS Study- Effects of red light camera enforcement on fatal crashes in large US cities

• Full Study Text (.pdf)

• Customer Memo (.pdf)

• Abstract (.pdf)

• Status Report (.pdf)