Speed Cameras Arrive
- Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s administration on Friday chose the first 12 locations for speed cameras near schools and parks and disclosed that up to 18 percent of motorists clocked were caught speeding during a two-month pilot program.
Speed cameras will be installed next week at Garfield Park, 100 N. Central Park Ave.; Gompers Park, 4222 W. Foster; Washington Park, 5531 S. King Drive; Marquette Park, 6743 S. Kedzie; Humboldt Park, 1440 N. Humboldt; Douglas Park, 1401 S. Sacramento, and Curie High School 4959 S. Archer.
They will also be installed at McKinley Park, 2210 W. Pershing; Jones High School, 606 S. State; Legion Park, 3100 W. Bryn Mawr; Abbott Park, 49 E. 95th St., and Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences, 3857 W. 111th Street.
The cameras at Garfield, Gompers, Washington and Marquette parks will be installed first.
Hours of operation are 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM for school cameras. We don't know if they're sticking with "a child/pedestrian must be present" for the ones around schools, but assume that they are. The ones around parks? The article is less specific if those are running 24-7.
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posted by SCC at 12:03 AM
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This will be 25 miles per hour, right?
Dos cameras are targeting black folks. That's rascist as hell and I'm telling da reverunds bout dis!!
Gee if it was all about "the children" one would think that one would focus on those children most at risk -- which would be the little ones in grade school, yeah?
So why are they going in at high schools first?
It wouldn't be that perhaps those locations that have been chosen are determined to be the highest revenue generating locations now would they?
Nevertheless, when the city traffic comes to a standstill just look at all that tax revenue from the wasted gasoline being burnt-up as the citizens sit with motors idling.
What a bonanza!!
Let's see how many CTA bus and Chicago Streets and Sans trucks we can get.
I think I'd tell those with the scam ticket to just go to court and then pull up the shooting stats and claim self defense.....
That is bogus yall. Spray paint the lens and we be good.
"We don't know if they're sticking with "a child/pedestrian must be present" for the ones around schools..."
How will they prove that? You need someone to testify, i.e. a copper, that it was "...a school day when children are present...". It also has to be CHILDREN in school zones, not mere pedestrians.
What are they going to do photograph kids on the street? That's not too weird at all.
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Well, that changes my commute a bit.
At least on the way to work.
Until the false pretense of protecting school children is abandoned in per suit of the last dollar in my wallet.
Revolution !
More money for the useless.
I'm going to get an old set of plates from somewhere,put magnets on the back to temporarily attach them to my plates which will cover my real plates and then fly past these speed cameras at about 60 mph.
Dress like Indians and throw them in the harbor.
Oh, wait. That was a couple of centuries ago when there were still real men left.
Lasers destroy digital cameras. I'm just saying.
If the people come and rip them down, what would the politicians do?
Everyone that gets a ticket for 10 over or less should ask for a court date. This will back up the system and drive judges totally crazy. When I ever did radar and that was a while ago, I would never issue a ticket for anything under 13 miles. The judge would throw it out and look at me like I was an idiot to waste his time.
Stop Sign Cameras are Next!!!
DC already has them
Speed camera going up on 111th in the g wood?
Yeah we all know what THAT it about.
Legion Park is surroounded by houses on both sides of the river. Where is the need for speed cameras?
Traffic crawls on 111th st anyway
You guys are missing the point. These are "SPEED" cameras and take note of the
locations, in the parks and what school children are going to be at those locations. And they omitted
a very notorious intersection from their list, Roosevelt Road and Independence Blvd. in all four directions. Fess-up mayor, this is just another money-grab, but inquiring minds want to know, what are
your plans for all this money you are raising from
your various schemes and cameras ?
The death knell for all aldermen has arrived. I can't wait to see the rage this will bring right to the alderscum in their wards when their constituents go crazy over shake down speed cameras. Also its part of the radical agenda to get people to stop driving cars and take public trans or bike. I can't wait to bail out of this shithole city.
Three days medical for every time I get caught by this city bullshit. Hey tiny dancer stick these cameras up your ass o sorry I forgot its for the children.
Parking meters that charge as much as a parking lot.
Next handicapped parking spots clutter up residential street.
Next is residential parking forcing everyone to pay to park in front of their own home.
Raise the rates of city stickers.
speed humps installed in all side streets that are used as short cuts.
bike lanes block up major street making 2 lanes 1.
** Future speed camera on all major streets
** bike lanes on lake shore drive
** Bus only lanes on Western and Ashland
Total gridlock achieved forcing everyone to ride bike causing the city to lose tax revenue from gasoline and city stickers!!
let's see what happens when Foster gets torn up for two months of paving--will the company get a rebate because everyone is going 10mph?
Had a chance to talk with ald Zalewski at the OTB yesterday and he related that he wants the cameras up and down archer ave. he also mentioned if the city will not provide police to patrol his ward that the cameras are needed.
Contest your tickets. Just say that they can't prove that you were driving.
and who will calibrate and certify the RADAR daily as required by law?
Wait until the city starts paying back the fines because proper procedures weren't followed.
These cameras will generate huge revenue for Rahm. Look for the whole city to have them by next year and the company that supplies them to get taken down for bribery. Only in Chicago.
Thats BS putting one in MG
Hey hey, ho ho, scumbag Rahm has got to go! For the children......sure it is.
That camera by the Ag School wont last a week before its ether a) torn down or disabled by residents or b) knocked down around 3 am when bars close. Either way we will be free of the revenue machine.
What's the over/under on how long they are in place before they're stolen?
Drive the speed limit and it's no big deal !!!!
Can you say, "electronic countermeasures"? I am buying my ECM this week.
Just the final reason to never set foot inside the city limits again.
That is bogus yall. Spray paint the lens and we be good.
8/10/2013 01:22:00 AM
Paint ball guns ! lol
Gee, The Ag School. Mt Greenwood and Oak Lawn drivers. think they put it there for the Children or the revenue?
I hope people stop coming into this city.....once they get a few tickets.
I really hope that this becomes the straw that breaks the camel's back and the people of Chicago stand up and kick all these money grabbing theivin politicians out. This is way past enough is enough already. Nobody ever stands up to these politicians...they don't back down or fear the people who put them in Office. They think they are above everyone else....while we are literally going broke in this city...we the tax paying... have to be here residents!!!!
I can see the shitheads paying for this. They will use some of the money from the hard working folks to set up some type of Speed Camera Assistance Program for the people who can't afford speedo's and properly working brakes in their cars. Government keeps taking money. Yea time for a revolution.
These cameras are flooding FL. One small town has 200 of them and the commie mayor wants more. Stay out of Palm Coast.
The death knell for all aldermen has arrived. I can't wait to see the rage this will bring right to the alderscum in their wards when their constituents go crazy over shake down speed cameras. Also its part of the radical agenda to get people to stop driving cars and take public trans or bike. I can't wait to bail out of this shithole city.
8/10/2013 10:02:00 AM
Nice thought, but tell me the number of incumbent aldermen that lost last election.
We get screwed and nobody gives a fuck unless you're heavy.
I'm pretty sure there is a statute in 625 ILCS that says automated speed monitoring devices can only be used in construction zone enforcement, but I could be wrong... anyone know differently?
Driving down Foster by Gompers park this afternoon and the contractor was busy installing the speed camera, on a Saturday. Looks like rahm wants his money sooner then later.
YAY! The camera's are going in.
So who's gettin' the Super Bowl tickets and the all expense paid kickback trips to Disney World this time around?
also...
We're cleaning house with the RTA and Metra to make room for a new set of six figure a year clouted ones.
Oh, and let's not forget the state lottery. They outsourced it, set it up to fail, and guess what? They're gonna need some political cronies to run that show too.
Election time be-a-commin' boss!!
Anonymous said...
The death knell for all aldermen has arrived. I can't wait to see the rage this will bring right to the alderscum in their wards when their constituents go crazy over shake down speed cameras. Also its part of the radical agenda to get people to stop driving cars and take public trans or bike. I can't wait to bail out of this shithole city.
8/10/2013 10:02:00 AM
That's a good one! The sheeple in Chitroit keep voting the same imbeciles in every election. You get what you pay for.
"Drive the speed limit and its no big deal"
Fuck you...just wait until the gridlock this creates. Drivers in this city blow already, you're gonna have a bunch of dinguses out there pussy foot in' the whole way (I'm looking your way conversion vans)...and all the other jags that drive w/o insurance or a license. Can't wait to move out of here.
I really hope that this becomes the straw that breaks the camel's back and the people of Chicago stand up and kick all these money grabbing theivin politicians out. This is way past enough is enough already. Nobody ever stands up to these politicians...they don't back down or fear the people who put them in Office. They think they are above everyone else....while we are literally going broke in this city...we the tax paying... have to be here residents!!!!
But first you need to find people to run against these idiots. If not then we get what we deserve.
I can see the shitheads paying for this. They will use some of the money from the hard working folks to set up some type of Speed Camera Assistance Program for the people who can't afford speedo's and properly working brakes in their cars. Government keeps taking money.
The only ones who will pay for them are the ones that can pay their taxes and afford to pay the fine.
Wrap a chain around the backside of it and yank it down. I doubt anyone will report you for it.
Will this speed camera issue tickets to cyclists?
Hey Hard working Tax paying Voting Citizens of Shitcago, wake the fuck up and remind yourselves that those 51 fucking Clowns work for you and you can change this mess.
Legion Park is surroounded by houses on both sides of the river. Where is the need for speed cameras
Rahm's waterboy, Pat O'connor lives there, probably a lead example thing.
and who will calibrate and certify the RADAR daily as required by law?
Wait until the city starts paying back the fines because proper procedures weren't followed.
Hey dreamer. You will be waiting a long time for that to happen. Now get into real world Chicago
Everyone that gets a ticket for 10 over or less should ask for a court date. This will back up the system and drive judges totally crazy. When I ever did radar and that was a while ago, I would never issue a ticket for anything under 13 miles. The judge would throw it out and look at me like I was an idiot to waste his time.
Just wondering Will a judge hear it or will a hearing officer hear it like red light camera tickets. If that happens you won't be able to tie up the courts and the hearing officers will convict 95% like they do now because they are hitrd by the city and not an elected judge
Anonymous said...
Stop Sign Cameras are Next!!!
DC already has them
8/10/2013 07:35:00 AM
If you can't be bothered stopping at a stop sign, you deserve a ticket. Just sayin'...
God forgive me, but I HATE DEMOCRATS!!!!! They are so fucking dumb! They have been eating that bullshit for so long, we are doing this for your own well being lie. When they realize that 80% of the city will be covered by these money generators that can and will be hammering people easily two or three times a day for going a few miles over the speed limit I want to hear what they have to say. If you do not believe me just go out there and drive the POSTED speed limit throughout the city, you have to ride the brake for your vehicle not to go past the speed limit. I have tried it already and it is impossible to not speed over the posted limit unless you ride the brake. You fucks thought your commute was a long time due to cars, pedestrians, bikes, bike lanes, and stops signs wait and see the grid lock this shit is going to cause. Why cant you fucks realize that government shouldn't be in every aspect of you life!
Red light camera coming to 11100 S Kedzie this fall.
Anonymous said...
Drive the speed limit and it's no big deal !!!!
8/10/2013 01:48:00 PM
You are a giant, brainwashed asshole. You should have the government put cameras inside your house. You have nothing to hide, so it should be no big deal, right?
Only a slave thinks like you do instead of being outraged at this governmental money grab.
Just wait ansd see how much this will cost the city in suits being filed questioning the stats/validity of the cameras. Just wait and see how many cameras are vandalized in the middle of the night with spray painted/broken lenses just like the parking meters were. Boy, what fun!!!
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Wrap a chain around the backside of it and yank it down. I doubt anyone will report you for it.
8/11/2013 07:33:00 AM
...while that pesky camera on the other side of the street records your every move, including your vehicle info.
But it is all for my children.
Drive the speed limit and it's no big deal !!!!
8/10/2013 01:48:00 PM
Everybody drive well below the speed limit-create incredible gridlock-cause havoc throughout the city-see the cameras go away.
People need to report to city hall and kick ass.
Did some research on the ECM and none of it seems to work; the vendors have already countered the ECM that was on the market. It seems the most effective device is a GPS-linked, dash-mounted machine that plugs in to your lighter. It tells you when you're about to hit a camera zone, based on a database that is updated regularly.
You pay $20 a year to subscribe to the database and get the updates. You pay about $500 for the device. So two cars equal $1,000. It would take a while for this to pay for itself but my guess is it will. And I will buy these just to avoid giving the money to the city for some BS tickets that I'm sure I'll get for driving at the limit or below.
In the meantime don't waste your money on the sprays or the reflective covers, or even the clever device that beams a white light back at the camera. That will only work against stills, not video. Other devices will obscure the plate completely but that seems dumb; the law is you can't obscure the plate and if you know when to obscure, you know when to slow down.
The GPS device is known as the Passport and it doubles as a radar detector, which I'm told is illegal only in Virginia and DC.
You pay $20 a year to subscribe to the database and get the updates. You pay about $500 for the device. So two cars equal $1,000. It would take a while for this to pay for itself but my guess is it will. And I will buy these just to avoid giving the money to the city for some BS tickets that I'm sure I'll get for driving at the limit or below.
In the meantime don't waste your money on the sprays or the reflective covers, or even the clever device that beams a white light back at the camera. That will only work against stills, not video. Other devices will obscure the plate completely but that seems dumb; the law is you can't obscure the plate and if you know when to obscure, you know when to slow down.
The GPS device is known as the Passport and it doubles as a radar detector, which I'm told is illegal only in Virginia and DC.
8/12/2013 12:22:00 AM
Or you can get a laser for under $200 and take care of the problem at its root.
Just trying to frustrated us to the point of leaving the city.
These cameras just reduce productivity of people. People who have jobs. businesses that are delivering and working. Are business suppose to carry merchandise on bikes too.
What a stupid city!
On Friday, the posted speed limit on Foster near Gompers was 30 - is that going to change? I'd like to see anyone actually get to 30MPH on that stretch anyway during the day...
Will this include the shithead funeral convoys that blow through 111thst every saturday?
Having moved OUT of Chicago 8 years ago.. I HATE going back into the city.. Where I it takes me almost as long to go 2 miles once I get off the expressway as it does to drive the 40 miles into the city (takes 20-25 minutes on a clear expressway) and 15-20 to drive from the expressway to my kids house.. ON the up side since they have ruined the city so well my daughter spends the summer out at my house where not only is the shopping better..taxes lower.. stores cleaner.. people nicer.. and more room for the kids to run. while she looks to buy a house out of Chicago..
Just wait ansd see how much this will cost the city in suits being filed questioning the stats/validity of the cameras. Just wait and see how many cameras are vandalized in the middle of the night with spray painted/broken lenses just like the parking meters were. Boy, what fun!!!
What world are you in? Nothing happened with the red light cameras, just like nothing will happen to the speeding cameras
I'm beginning to believe that the city wants to force all decent people out of the city. Well what the hell, "see ya, wouldn't want to be ya!
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