Articles filed under Transportation
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Cameras only thing village doing rightMar 28, 2010 11:00 pm - I am writing after reading the letter from Steven Baldasti of Hoffman Estates. I disagree with Mr. Baldasti on both of his comments. First of all, I am in favor of the r...
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Get to the truth in traffic camera debateMar 28, 2010 11:00 pm - Last week your paper criticized the "tactics and process" used as the Senate addresses red-light camera reform. Although you are appalled that a legally obtained video o...
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Aurora adding red-light cameras to New York, Eola intersectionMar 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Red-light cameras will be activated at one of Aurora's most dangerous intersections at midnight March 31. The two cameras will record eastbound and westbound traffic on ...
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Aurora: 43 percent fewer accidents at red-light camera spotsMar 23, 2010 11:00 pm - Red-light cameras installed last September at three of Aurora's busiest intersections have reduced crashes and generated the expected revenue. Since the cameras went liv...
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Why I am in favor of red-light camerasMar 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Fifty years ago, when I first began to drive, police were johnny-on-the-spot curbing traffic light and speeding violators. As a direct result, motorists were cautious an...
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Cameras simply enforce the lawsMar 21, 2010 11:00 pm - In Illinois, the law is clear when it comes to right turns at red lights. Motorists must come to a complete stop before turning. It is neither safe nor legally permissib...
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Seeing red in Senate's camera gamesMar 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Democratic Senate President John Cullerton has turned fixing red-light-camera laws into a shameful game of public humiliation and private policymaking. We call upon the ...
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Batavia not interested in red-light camerasMar 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Batavia will not be installing red-light cameras anytime soon. A city council committee told the police chief last week not to bother continuing work on the project. The...
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Buffalo Grove stops red-light cameras before they startFeb 24, 2010 10:00 pm - Buffalo Grove is putting the brakes on red-light cameras. Despite data from Police Chief Steve Balinski that cameras in other communities have led to a reduction in cras...
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Cap fine at $10 if it's not about moneyFeb 22, 2010 10:00 pm - There is a lot of discussion about red-light cameras. Some say it's for safety, others say it's not about the money. Most of the villages say it's for safety, and not ab...