Articles filed under Transportation
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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...
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More red-light cameras needed, not lessJul 14, 2009 11:00 pm - I don't understand the fuss about red-light cameras at intersections. I would like to see them at many more. It's a win-win situation - more revenue for municipalities a...
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If unsafe, repeal right turn on redJul 14, 2009 11:00 pm - If right turn on red was such a safety issue, I imagine IDOT or whoever governs this rule would repeal the right turn on red law. Like any other traffic law, there alway...
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Cameras don't take dangerous drivers off the streetJul 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Red-light cameras improve safety on Illinois roads by putting a pricey penalty - $100 - on drivers who run a traffic light, proponents say. But the most dangerous driver...
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Many tickets, but no suspensions for multiple red light violatorsJul 13, 2009 11:00 pm - More than 100,000 red-light camera tickets have been issued to motorists in the West, North and Northwest suburbs since such enforcement began spreading three years ago....
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Do the right thing not always easier with knowledge you're on cameraJul 12, 2009 11:00 pm - The fact Big Brother is not only watching at red-light camera intersections but could fine you $100 isn't something drivers will ignore, experts believe. "It should have...
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Schaumburg decides cameras just not worth itJul 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Companies are selling red-light cameras as a technology that pays for itself even as it cuts down on the cost of patrol officers, Schaumburg Mayor Al Larson says. In oth...
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Analysis shows red-light cameras up in places with few related crashesJul 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Second in a series Thousands of cars file daily off Biesterfield Road onto I-290 southbound in Elk Grove Village. Rushing to work and home, those motorists provide ...