Articles filed under Transportation
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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...
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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...