Quinn signs Emanuel speed cameras bill into law
Agents: Watch Out!
On February 6th, Governor Quinn signed a law that allows Mayor Emanuel to install and utilize red-light cameras to fine speeding drivers in school zones and parks. According to a Chicago Tribune article, the city generated $69 million in 2010 from red light cameras alone. I would assume that this number would grow exponentially with the addition of these school zone and park cameras.
The cameras would be rolling on all school days Monday through Thursday from 6am to 830pm and Fridays from 6am to 9pm. For parks, they're on one hour before and after parks close. The law takes effect on July 1st.
What does this mean for us? We'd better slow down across the board. This past week while I've been driving to and from showings, I've started to take notice of where these school zone signs are. They are everywhere. It's one thing to drive 20 mph down a side street where there are speed humps, but quite another driving down Western Avenue past Lane Tech. How on earth is this going to work?!
I'll tell you. If you are caught on camera traveling between 6 to 10 mph, you'll be facing a $50 ticket. Anything over 11 mph in these zones, you'll be donating $100 to our fine city.
My only advice to you is to start noticing where these signs are, use alternate routes or find an app that alerts you to these cameras.
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