Yield to Pedestrians
Did anyone catch the TV footage?
Chicago police ticketed 18 motorists who didn't slow down for pedestrians -- really plainclothes police -- as part of the city's first crosswalk enforcement initiative of the year today.
The motorists -- who city officials said had plenty of warning -- were stopped traveling northbound on Nagle Avenue at Peterson Avenue.
Are these are uncontrolled intersections with painted crosswalks? State law is very clear that cars will stop for a pedestrian in the roadway in these types of crosswalks, but if you're crossing against the light on foot, that's illegal.
In any case, the TV footage showed that these cars were flying. Really moving. We're sure they picked out the most egregious examples, but they were grabbing them two and three at a time. For $500 per ticket. And we're sure there are supervisors on scene to make sure each and every ticket is issued.
The next event is planned as follows:
In any case, the TV footage showed that these cars were flying. Really moving. We're sure they picked out the most egregious examples, but they were grabbing them two and three at a time. For $500 per ticket. And we're sure there are supervisors on scene to make sure each and every ticket is issued.
The next event is planned as follows:
- The next crosswalk enforcement will occur Saturday. Police will be monitoring drivers at 119th and Stewart at 8 a.m., 103rd and South Prairie at 10:30 a.m. and 86th and Commercial at 1 p.m.
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posted by SCC at 12:03 AM
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"The next crosswalk enforcement will occur Saturday. Police will be monitoring drivers at 119th and Stewart at 8 a.m., 103rd and South Prairie at 10:30 a.m. and 86th and Commercial at 1 p.m."
Nostradamus says: 'sumbody's gonna git smacked, but good.'
Better have an EMT unit at each site. A fully equipped one.
How about ticketing these mutts in the ghetto who just walk out in the street, never using a crosswalk, crossing against the light?? That is the real problem.
Wow! Yet another fine example of how the priorities of this department are so fucked up backwards. I've never been so embarassed as I am to be a Chicago Cop these days. Not just this little pedestrian sting but wolf pack missions, seat belt missions, events for dispersals, thurs-frid-sat hot zones, etc. I shake my head each and everyday I go to work.
Lets see if anyone has a license at those intersections.
Watch someone's going to get rundown on the southside.
They might not have to worry about cars at 87 and Commercial, it and the area have been the site a couple of murders and drive by shootings. Good luck with this one.
At least 004th disrtic will finally get some additional manpower this way (NOT).
I looked on iclear to sign up for this overtime plan,but strangely could not find it? Oh where could it be? Hello mark FLOP you there? Greg? Bill?
Has anyone noticed that enhanced traffic enforcement is never conducted in the 11th or 19th Wards!
No red light cameras, very little booting, no crosswalk enforcement; it does not appear they are part of the City of Chicago.
Why not?
The 016th District resident were thrilled to finally see a squad car in their neighborhood....until they found out what is was there for.
We don't see a squad patrolling up here, but you can send this B.S mission here. Thanks Jody.
Hey, how about dressing up like CPS students and walk in south side neighborhoods I bet we could really put a damper into the shootings.... Give me a break, what a waste of manpower.
These are all VOLUNTARY work positions PO's were asked to voluntar for this duty!
And if some poor PO gets to be road kill who pays the medical bills because their not on the clock?
Ok Boss who pays?
And what about this little fact:
(625 ILCS 5/11‑1002) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11‑1002)
Sec. 11‑1002. Pedestrians' right‑of‑way at crosswalks. opposite half of the roadway as to be in danger.
(b) No pedestrian shall suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a moving vehicle which is so close as to constitute an immediate hazard.
Has anyone noticed that enhanced traffic enforcement is never conducted in the 11th or 19th Wards!
No red light cameras, very little booting, no crosswalk enforcement; it does not appear they are part of the City of Chicago
I don't know what you're smoking because I've seen these parasites from the dept of revenue working the 19th ward in Mt Greenwood on numerous occassions. They're writing street cleaning parking restrictions and cars facing the wrong way in front of your house. Seems the the good folks in the 19th ward are the only ones who will pay the fines. I can't say what's happening in Beverly, Morgan Park or the 11th ward.
they could have held a beach volleyball tourmanent at nagle and peterson after this pimp sandbag mission. lets go up north and put the arm on the soccer moms and the taxpayers by having some pimp jump out in front of vehicles and then ticket them. just remember, when you wake up in the morning and your garage is broken into and about 5000 dollars worth of stuff is gone, you are told to call 311 for a report-- police don't respond to garage burglaries anymore. what do you expect for 6000 dollars worth of property taxes a year. the only time you see the police is when they hand you a ticket and tell you to have a nice day.
"I looked on iclear to sign up for this overtime plan,but strangely could not find it? Oh where could it be? Hello mark FLOP you there? Greg? Bill?
4/24/2009 06:19:00 AM"
Count your blessings.
You remind me of Charlie the Tuna.
"Hey, how about dressing up like CPS students and walk in south side neighborhoods I bet we could really put a damper into the shootings.... Give me a break, what a waste of manpower.
4/24/2009 07:32:00 AM"
Shame on you, this was supposed to stay a secret until we could get enough suckers to volunteer.
Curses, foiled again!
I know the 19th ward does have missions..Quite a few times a year..On 103st from western to kedzie,,115st from western to kedzie...I have been stopped once for a seat belt check, insurance check...
This is what greed and abortion reap:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-3X5hIFXYU
Anonymous said...
I looked on iclear to sign up for this overtime plan,but strangely could not find it? Oh where could it be? Hello mark FLOP you there? Greg? Bill?
4/24/2009 06:19:00 AM
I am a computer expert and could not loacte this overtime incentive either! In the paper today francis was there in a picture making the extra overtime!
If coppers were actually pulling over these idiotic drivers or enforcing traffic law when poor kids get run over on their bikes or when walking, this would never have happened.
Why are you all so afraid to pull someone over for running a red light? Serious question: does the department look down on making traffic citations? How about getting people out of those so-called "bike lanes" too? Just flash your lights instead of driving by....or are you afraid of the Rich White Man suing for interrupting his phone call while waiting for the trixie wife to get her nails done on Wells Street?
just anopther money-making scam for SHity Hall. Jump out in front of some motorist and then have em stopped and ticket em. Bet they don't jump out in front of $400 dollar hoopties much, but BMW's, Mercedes, etc; yep, you got it. Probably mostly done when working people are goin to and coming from work too. Not done at 11 pm. on Friday night on dark sidestreets, I'm sure.
You have to be straight up NUTS to be in this detail.... you couldn't pay me enough: d-2 d-3 d-100 to get hit by a car going 50mph....
*** maybe for a Ribbon?!
;p
GREAT JOB A WORK, officers!
Getting across the street alive is kind of basic to city living, and it's been getting harder and harder to do, what with every kind of person you can imagine driving with their head inclined, face averted and tucked into their God-damned cell phone, conducting their critical global communications. "So I tell LaVerne he can't do me like that and he say Shavonda say that DuWon be up in the buildin' with RaToola..."
Hey you. Stop. Shut up. Here's a $500 ticket.
"Someone is going to get run down trying to cross the street" is the point of the whole thing.
It's dangerous being a pedestrian, isn't it? It shouldn't be so bad.
You're fit and briefed and ready for it, with backup. Imagine being 85 years old, alone, partial vision, cane, bag of groceries...
This is who it's all for.
Maybe someday we do something about these new ninety-nine foot truck trailers coming diagonally across the sidewalks at intersections, crushing curbs and smashing signs and benches. Moving the street lights back to the middle of the sidewalk isn't helping; they just make the trailers longer.
people getting kilt everywhere and they do this shit to take more money from the taxpayers God help us all!
It's all about the money!
The reason why we don't teach ghetto mom's who drag their kids into the streets between cars, against the lights, or at 3AM, and therefore teach the kids to do the same. Because they have no money to pay the fines and support the King's Olympic dreams, and they vote DemocRat.
Better to grab the guy with the Mercedes, he's got money, probably a Republican or doesn't bother to vote.
If this is an off-duty gig, get it in writing, signed by an exempt that if hurt or killed, you will be covered as an I.O.D.
This could get to be a foul up stuck in City Council, your bills are not paid, your benefits are running out and collectors are calling nightmare.
Remember, that if you sue a party and make a recovery for an injury, on or off duty, our selfish money grubbing Mayor will slap a lien on your money. The city will want not what was actually spent on your medical expenses, but the full-boat no-discount price on everything.
Be safe and be double damn sure about this!
119th & Stewart? Prepare to be run down.
Anonymous said...
Has anyone noticed that enhanced traffic enforcement is never conducted in the 11th or 19th Wards!
No red light cameras, very little booting, no crosswalk enforcement; it does not appear they are part of the City of Chicago.
Why not?
4/24/2009 06:26:00 AM
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Actually, there is quite a bit of booting going on. The Dept of Revenue is out here in the 022nd District every other week. The problem they have is that the high number of city employees out here compels payment of tickets in a timely manner, and therefore very little boots put on cars. If you don't pay your tickets, you get it docked from your paycheck, and then get disciplinary measures to deduct 1-2 days pay.
4/24/2009 06:43:00 AM
Amen brother, he will take ALL of our resources and spread them all over the city, but when he needs people to pay some fines to please King Dickey...up to 016
A $500 fine? I highly doubt that!
When Scotts Law took effect many years ago after the firefighter who got ran over by the drunk driver while on an emergency, they made this a mandatory $500 fine for not yielding to an emergency vehicle. Lo and behold, at the courthouse the Corp Counsel or States Attorney pleads them out with a $50-$100 fine.
When the poor kid got ran over in Lincoln Park a few years ago after another drunk ran the stop sign, they made another mandatory law. Running a stop sign is now a "Must Appear" and a minimum $100 fine. Again, at court I have NEVER seen a judge impose this fine. They impose a $25.00 fine, then add the $125.00 fees that go to Stroger and his family.
So this pedestrian law of a $500 fine? I highly doubt it!!!
Why isn't FOP screming about the PO's standing in the street to stop the cars??!
"4/24/2009 02:07:00 PM"
How difficult is it to not get hit by a moving vehicle?
Don't walk in front of one.
Fuck, even the city rats, squirrels, cats and dogs know that.
Why isn't FOP screming about the PO's standing in the street to stop the cars??!
4/24/2009 09:02:00 PM
The FOP isn't "screaming" because dumb ass P/Os are volunteering for this. What are they supposed to "scream" about???
Has anyone ever created an IQ test for common sense?
when are you guys actually going to pull morons over for "Rolling Stops" and "Failure to Stop/Yeild" at lights and signs?
How many injuries and fatalities in this city does it take?
I know the Red Light cameras only do so much...and I know we are short about 4k cop's in this city....but my god..
Just teaching the Cabbies how to bloody well pay attention would be nice of ya'all.
-not a cop yet.
Anonymous said...
Has anyone noticed that enhanced traffic enforcement is never conducted in the 11th or 19th Wards!
No red light cameras, very little booting, no crosswalk enforcement; it does not appear they are part of the City of Chicago.
Why not?
4/24/2009 06:26:00 AM
Why Not?
The Head of the OEMC lives up there.
The Head of City Operations Lives over by 34th street and shields.
MANY Lt's and Sgts and other Coppers Live up in that area.
I bloody Dare you to Walk down a street in that ward and TRY to write a ticket for no RP or expired Plates.
I don't know what you're smoking because I've seen these parasites from the dept of revenue working the 19th ward in Mt Greenwood on numerous occasions. They're writing street cleaning parking restrictions and cars facing the wrong way in front of your house. Morgan Park or the 11th ward.
4/24/2009 08:20:00 AM\
Stop parking the wrong way after you drive home drunk from the bar, and you won't get a ticket.
OH...FYI.........Revenue doesn't write the "More than 12 inches from curb/Wrong Way" ticket.
Your getting raped by Ser Co contractors.
But while we are at it....what do you drive and whats your plate Number?
Respectfully SCC, I am sick to death of Coppers Blaming Revenue for Every Ticket that they see.
I will step up and admit to something I issue....but I have Seen Cop's on fairbanks meters and around Childrens Memorial and Northwester downtown.
I've seen Copper TIckets at Pulaski and Madison for Outside of Metered Space...when there was no meter OR lines on the ground to specify a slot to park in (I've Seen Traffic Aide Tickets for the same BS.).
I've met Cop's that don't know the Difference between City Municipal code for Rear/Front Plates and State Law.
I am sick of youse guys whining about us.
And yet...we don't hesitate to stand up shoulder to shoulder when you picket and demonstrate.
"I am sick of youse guys whining about us.
And yet...we don't hesitate to stand up shoulder to shoulder when you picket and demonstrate.
4/25/2009 10:51:00 PM"
And yet you guys still generate boo coo revenue for the short stacked jag off.
And you figure you're going to come on here and whine like a bitch?
That figures.
"-not a cop yet.
4/25/2009 10:39:00 PM"
And at the rate you're going, not ever.
Better have your vest on
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