Gov. Pat Quinn gave Mayor Rahm Emanuel something he wanted Monday: the power to use cameras across nearly half of Chicago to nab speeding drivers and fine them as much as $100. Questions linger about the effectiveness and scope of the speed camera plan, but the governor sought to frame the issue as being about protecting children, not raising revenue.
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“I feel that having cameras on every corner really changes the character of a neighborhood,” Williams said. “Imagine walking through your neighborhood on a beautiful day, looking up, and there’s a camera pointed at you. I just don’t know if I want that feeling on every corner in every neighborhood.”Such Big Brother-type concerns forced Emanuel to support compromise legislation that limits the hours the cameras can operate. They will run from 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Fridays in school zones when class is in session. The cameras near parks would start rolling one hour before opening to the public and stop one hour after closing.
Under the law, speed cameras can be installed within one-eighth of a mile of schools and parks. A Tribune analysis found about 47 percent of the city would fall into the safety zones.
Quinn signs Emanuel’s speed cameras bill into law - chicagotribune.com
I do not like this.
- absurdlakefront said: I hate it because it’s a way to make money disguised as a safety measure. It’s also solidified my decision to get rid of my car, as I cannot afford the nearly constant tickets I’m likely to received from my nearly constant speeding…
- lilabird said: Hmmm…. I suppose traffic cams are different from speed cameras, though…
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