Articles filed under Traffic Cameras
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Speed cameras will be quick to turn onJul 14, 2009 11:00 pm - If - or when - lawmakers decide to allow cameras in the suburbs to track and ticket speeders, such powerful enforcement will likely spread quickly throughout the suburbs...
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No sympathy for drivers who don't stop, get ticketedJul 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Several times each week I walk to complete various errands in and around central Naperville. As a frequent pedestrian, I have no sympathy for drivers who get ticketed tu...
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Cameras give scofflaws reason to pauseJul 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Regarding traffic cameras, we can argue whether or not the cameras are cash cows; we can argue about the criteria used for assessing violations; we can argue about the s...
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Schaumburg's three cameras are goneJul 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Schaumburg on Tuesday night became the first community in the Northwest suburbs to officially reverse course on the growing proliferation of red-light cameras. But the c...
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One intersection to watch out forJul 14, 2009 11:00 pm - If there's one place to avoid rolling right on a red light or pushing the envelope on a yellow one, it's Route 83 and Riverside Drive in Villa Park. The location is poli...
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Johnson defends red-light cameras in Elk Grove VillageJul 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson Tuesday defended his town's use of red-light photo enforcement at intersections, saying the cameras save lives and are not aimed at...
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Red-light cameras = big dollars for townsJul 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Everyone favors making our roads safer for citizens, but "red-light cameras" put revenue above safety. These cameras are supposed to help prevent accidents by taking pic...
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Studies show cameras reduce crashes, but local data scantJul 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Nationally, the evidence is pretty convincing - red-light cameras generally persuade drivers to be more careful, reducing related crashes and potentially saving lives. B...
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Reinstate law restricting all turns on redJul 14, 2009 11:00 pm - I read the whole article on right turns and how the people who sell this equipment make money and don't save lives. My son was one of those who did not completely stop a...
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Safety clearly not only reason for camerasJul 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Can we please move the debate about whether the installation of the red-light cameras is strictly for safety reasons and just accept the fact that the primary reason the...