The bill, which has the support of a number of leading Republicans and Democrats, would remove the right of counties and municipalities in Illinois to use the automated red-light cameras. Those cameras, which ticket motorists for going through stop lights, have popped up at intersections across the city and suburbs. Its unknown whether the Bill will apply to only new cameras or if the old cameras will be taken down. History has shown us that previous cameras installed in other cities around the Country are grandfathered in until the contracts with Redflex and ATS have expired.
PhotoEnforced.com has been tracking the growth cameras in Illinois and it is one of the fastest growing states to use the technique. Based on our open database there are more than 700+ locations being monitored around the state with more than two thirds of them in Chicago.
Supporters of the cameras claim they increase safety. But opponents argue the cameras only bring in revenues.
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Their only purpose is revenue--we all know it. It is a handful of lobbyists who push these items thru on villages/towns around Chicago making false promises about how fast they will make the return on investment to the town in question. Our state being in financially strapped condition signs approval on anything appearing to generate immediate R O I. It is all B S.
I agree it is a total scam... just trying to generate revenue.. to make up for the deficit this state has been in for years... They should be banned..We are innocent citizens falling into this scame its almost as big and bad as the ponzi/pyramid scheme/scam!
with one word great. thanks
i drive for an auto parts delivery company. suposedly I was the one driving the vehical at the time of the offense. Now there is no log of who drives what truck when and were. However I'm the one that the company chose and my job was put on the line if I didnt pay the fine! I also asked for a copy of said violation which wasnt givin to me by the contest date to dispute it. So i was forced to pay. Now I can have a copy if it! Long story shorter than it should be> We are being taken advantage of and it needs to stop! Let the cops do there job, thats what we pay taxes for! if they dont fire them just like anybody else that cant do there job in this world!
I agree. These lights are a total scam. I have received three tickets for making a right turn on red at 183rd & Cicero, and I know that theses violations were tampered with. I came to a complete stop each and every time. I could let the first ticket go, but even after sitting there for a longer period of time before turning, I still received the second and third ticket. I was told that there is a 15 second rule. The car has to be sitting still for 15 seconds. I sat still for more than 15 seconds on the second and third time and still got tickets. I just dont make right turns on red anymore. And to top that I saw another driver sit for a long period of time(more than 15 seconds) and when she finally turned, she had the photo camera taking a picture of her car, and she did everything correct. Thats when my supicions were confirmed. this should be against the law. We need to fight back. Who has this type of money to keep paying for tickets that you did not trully get. It makes me want to move to one of the suburbs in Illinois that have banned photo enforced lights, because they think that they are not safe.
This is a total scam I have never had a ticket and consider myself a safe driver was outraged when I received three tickets for right turns on red in Rosemont IL. Went to court what a joke room located in a hotel basement with lines extremely long a large TV screen showing videos that surely had been edited no judge or officer just a so called administrator who was very nasty & rude to every who tried to protest there ticket! All they wanted was your MONEY!! PLEASE GET RID OF THIS SCAM IN IL.
Ive contacted a couple of mayors oak lawn lockport and many others, They all agree with red light cameras and feel there needed. You people have to let your politicians know that there going against the will of the people. They are becoming more and more out of touch
i'm still confused as to how this is a scam. If you run a red light, you should be ticketed.
Maybe if the politicians would stop being lazy on the way money is made our police officers wouldn't be getting laid off!
THIS IS SCAM!!!! all they want is our money.
They should add this to a ballot vote and see how many people would vote yes? I dont think these camera ticket issuers would have a chance. I believe, that these cameras are ILLEGAL!!! They are not cutting down on offenses if that was the case how come so many tickets are still given out? Do you think people are stupid and going to sit on there hands and do nothing! I think not!!
I agree its about the $!! so I'm taking my $ to other areas with no cameras! maybe they will wise up and rid their areas of cameras when they notice local business takes a hit!!!!
It is definitely a scam. And I have to say that I am a lawbiding citizen, who would never purposely run a red light. I struggle to make it financially, and within the last year received three of these tickets. I am fighting them. My argument is the light turns yellow as I approach the intersection, and then immediately red. I would have to slam on my brakes, which I intend to do now, to avoid going through on red.
And to the person who commented that they are confused about how this is a scam. I HOPE you get some of these poison letters in the mail after a hard day at work, and have to give up your hard earned money that you need to pay your bills. Maybe that will clear up the confusion.
Sixth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution states, “In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall enjoy the right … to be confronted with the witnesses against him.
Well where is the witness sitting on top of some pole. It is man against machine. We definitely need a Terminator 3