A speed camera on East Morgan Drive in Chicago’s Washington Park issued the most citations in the city in the first two months after Mayor Lori Lightfoot lowered the minimum speed for getting a ticket to 6 mph over the limit. (Erin Hooley/Chicago Tribune)
Here’s an excerpt from the Chicago Tribune story:
“As it’s currently run, the speed camera program nabs thousands of drivers in a variety of neighborhoods:
- In the Far South Side West Pullman neighborhood, a camera on 127th Street issued 7,881 of the $35 tickets during the first two months in which the city gave less leeway to speeders.
- A camera a block north of Lawrence on Cicero Avenue dinged 10,819 drivers under the new rules.
- Closer to the lake, 7,992 of the $35 tickets were sent out from a camera in the 1100 block of West Irving Park Road.
- On the West Side, 4,273 motorists got caught by a camera in the 5800 block of West Jackson Boulevard.
In all, there are 162 cameras in 69 “safety zones” within one-eighth a mile of a Chicago school or park, but not all of them are always operating. The March and April data the city provided tallied tickets issued from 158 cameras.
With some cameras deactivated while schools are closed for the summer, there are currently 119 of the devices recording vehicle speeds and issuing tickets, according to the Chicago Department of Transportation.”
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