The Brief
- A woman received a red-light ticket for a violation involving a different vehicle and location she had not visited.
- Investigators found the automated system misread the license plate, confusing similar-looking characters.
- The Illinois Secretary of State will notify Chicago police that the citation was issued in error.
CHICAGO – Two vehicles appeared to share the same license plate number, but investigators later determined the plates were different.
The case began when Susan Bonini received a red-light camera ticket in the mail earlier this month.
What we know:…