Articles filed under Transportation
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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...
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Lobbying intensifies in red light camera fightFeb 20, 2010 10:00 pm - As the backlash against red-light cameras continues to mount, companies that profit from those $100 tickets have hired new ranks of lobbyists to convince state lawmakers...
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Kane Co. says no to Elgin's plan for red light cams on Randall RoadFeb 16, 2010 10:00 pm - Elgin's quest to install red light cameras has hit yet another stop sign. Kane County transportation officials have denied a city request to install red light cameras fo...
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Red-light camera debate delayedFeb 16, 2010 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - The envisioned showdown over red-light cameras never panned out in the Illinois Senate on Tuesday as a proposal that would strip communities from using cam...