Money Grab and More
Here's a bright idea to go along with the ten years of destruction of the city's traffic grid after taking out hundreds of miles of serviceable traffic lanes with little used bike lanes - let's strangle the roadways by making everyone move slower!
A measure to lower the speed limit on many Chicago streets to 25 mph from 30 mph got the green light Monday from a City Council committee, despite opponents’ fears about an increase in road rage incidents.
The ordinance to lower speed limits on all city-owned roads was approved 8-5 by the Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety, with its chairman, 1st Ward Ald. Daniel La Spata, saying the measure “sets us on the pathway to save hundreds of lives in the next decade.”
LaSpata is full of crap - this is a money grab for the speed cameras.
There's also a "public snitch" ordinance in the offing:
- One ordinance would introduce a public enforcement pilot program that would ticket drivers based on residents’ photos of scofflaws parked in bike lanes. The yearlong pilot program would give drivers a warning in the mail for a first offense, and fines after that.
Because that won't be abused by Karens with an agenda at all.
This made is laugh out loud:
- La Spata assured the committee the goal is changing driver behavior, not increasing revenue. La Spata said the Chicago Police Department’s head of patrol told him the ordinance would not affect how police enforce speed limits.
Yeah, because CPD doesn't enforce speed limits. Anything over a certain speed is considered a "pursuit" and the Department will hang you out to dry via GPS speed measuring, and we haven't had a working radar gun in Patrol for years.
Labels: city politics, silly people
posted by SCC at 12:07 AM
90 Comments:
The Nazis, The ChiComs and Soviets all encouraged ratting out neighbors, friends and relatives.
Watch for the speed camera laws to be amended to allow them to be placed everywhere.
Glad I'm in the city for less than an hour a week.
Sorry folks, I wish you the best.
They are coming up with every idea they can to destroy the city. Ignorance and stupidity area play!
Hahaha yes CPD doesn't do traffic stops either ... according to the same bozos who are crying about this, say CPD targets brown and black drivers more then others, so they don't want CPD stopping those law breakers.
Gotta keep pushing that bullshit "cars are evil, killing the planet" narrative and making it as difficult and expensive as possible to drive...
Vote out all democrats... completely useless.
Put speed cameras and red-light cameras everywhere. Officers don't write tickets anymore and i don't blame them. Revenue goes up and people maybe don't drive like such jag offs. Use the money to fund the pensions.
Wonder who has the contract to print 25mph signs and how many will be needed.
012 has two, but the officers radar qualified are now retired.
Here's an idea: Strict enforcement of existing traffic laws. All this speed limit bullshit will do is embolden assholes to drive more like ass clowns. How the fuck can the city afford to change signs, documentation and everything else that goes with this.
Re post: Time to get yourself camera obscuring license plate cover.
And to that punk alderman, if this is not a money grab then leave the threshold of 36mph as the triggering point for the cameras, write it into the ordinance.
I used to be able to throw a load in at the laundromat, run a couple of errands, and be back in time to pick up the kids for a dance recital within the hour. Now, I can't even get a load into the machine within an hour. And you wanna what?!? lower the speed even further? You fukcs, I have shite to do!
well,,,, for one, those cps honor roll graduates in the ghetto can't count up to 25 and the city won't dare be called racist and put up speed cameras in the ghetto and I can just see all those crotch rocket motorcycles now as they all stay in 1st gear doing 25 mph,,,,,hahahahaha
40 mph in neighborhoods is the new norm everywhere regardless of signs or fines.80-90 mph on xways without a cop in sight.
Jesus and Trump will save Chicago.
Don't say Karen's.
Want to save money, cut the number of aldermen in half . You want to hear screaming , lets push that agenda ….
My beet answer to Chicago stupidity is to move out of Illinois!
Is there ever a solution other than a money grab, a fine, a fee, a price hike, printing of more money, from an honorable institution or politician? Me thinks NOT.
Don't matter.
Folks don't follow the 30 mph limit set now.
Hey LaSpata, go back to New Jersey you idiot. Do you honestly think that lowering the speed limit is going to curb poor driving habits? How about instead of lowered speed limits you focus on these robbery and burglary crews that are terrorizing civilians and businesses. How about stop giving out freebies to these illegals. Pretty soon not one normal working class person will be living in Chicago and your concern is lowering speed limits?Get ready for a lot of coppers that are retiring to move out of this shit hole city and you lose a big chunk of taxes for your socialist agendas.
The city should put speed cameras on Lake Shore Drive and use the money to fund the pensions.
They are also approving cameras in bus lanes to fine people that park there. So get rid of technology that fights crime and saves lives but focus on technology that fines people! But I do have one question: Is LaTwata a male or a female?
What’s the big deal? Most states have 25mph speed limits on side streets and congested main roads. 30mph always seemed kinda high.
will golf carts become the new vehicle of choice?
I hope you are right, but I really don't see any incentive for Trump to help Chicago after all the negativity he gets from our pathetic elected leaders
if you have to start out a post with Ha Ha please refrain from posting. It's stupid. It's millennial.
When the politicians are too dumb/corrupt to deal with Chicago's "murder capital of the country" status, they come up with stuff like this.
Big "V" printing....
Fuck you.... pay me
Better put to use paying for illegals...
Have one...Thanks to the toll ways....
fuck you....I ani't paying nuttin
This is the result of the politicians "de-fanging" the police. They can't go back to giving police the power to take action. It is also the 1st step towards getting rid of the police all together. If Karen is sending in photos or video....we don't need police.
In my district they don't even slow down to 25mph when they go through a stop sign...and the "snitch on your neighbor" shit is only going to get worse...
So happy to be out of there. I used to love Chicago, but it has turned into a miserable, filthy, and lawless place. Certainly no place for kids to grow up now.
Even Jesus gave up on this declining city.
How much will it cost to change out all the signs?
OT , Elgin teen robbed ,murdered while walking to united center for a concert . Two others were shot. This was a hate crime but no coverage from news media. The suburban women vote democrats in office because crime is down.
Wait until you pull over a guy for speed ,who just got passed by 5 electric bikes and 4 scooters?
If the entire city is 25 MPH, that will promote safe driving and the auto insurance companies will lower rates accordingly, correct? /sarc off
Gotta speed through Chicago to avoid all the bullets flying around!
It’s your own fault. You people can’t break away from voting Dummycrat. Not voting at all is the same thing. Enjoy it.
Can we stop saying it’s a “Karen” thing.”Brandon” sounds better.
Why not lower it to 15mph and save thousands of lives instead of hundreds.
All of the violent crime going on in the city and they’re worried about lowering the speed limit by 5 mph to save lives. How about figuring out a way to lower the carjackings, shootings, murders? These asshats are so out of touch with fn reality it’s sickening. Where is the media on this issue? As soon as ridiculous proposals are brought up they should be making these politicians look like the clowns they are.
Another issue that the morons in the city council supporting this move seem to ignore is that slower moving traffic will cause more toxic exhaust emissions which has adverse health effects. So if you don't die from a traffic crash, health issues will do you in.
I believe in law and order. Allow citizens to take photos of cars parked in bike lanes, fire hydrant, handicapped parking spots, etc...
Sorry bud, your Sky Daddy is as real as Santa Claus - ain't nobody coming to save you
As we focus on the newest municipal revenue scheme, the federal government via Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin just gave $400 million in aid to Ukraine. Those devastated by Hurricane Helene are left homeless in the cold as all available hotel accommodations are utilized for alien invaders voters. American citizens in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina Virginia and Tennessee will continue to suffer as Secretary Austin assured Ukrainian government officials there will be additional monies to skim and plunder in a bi-patrician fashion with cooperating comrade American government officials.
Priorities. Eleven dead and 21 wounded this weekend and the shitty council is worried about generating additional revenue and promoting citizen surveillance in addition to other government sanctioned oversight surveillance at so many levels making our communities under siege safe for habitation.
OT, whats up with this dispatcher? Since when do they decide search and seizure protocols?
https://x.com/WindyCityWxMan/status/1848171191179305217
This is all part of the progressive anti-automobile mind set. They want to make driving a car in the city so frustrating that people will just give up driving. I guess they think people will all start riding a bicycle, even in January and February.
Reducing the speed limits isn’t going to make the streets safer. It’s a money grab not to say anything of causing traffic congestion. Will be more road rage incidents if it passes
I wish I would catch some wannabe junior g-man taking a picture of my parked car.
When do we paid the next quarterly for training ie LEMART bike cit
brandon is just a bonehead and a ghetto mayor
The problem is not the speed limit, it is the disregard for traffic laws that has grown since 2020. Changing the speed limit isn’t going to save anyone.
We need a government that will enforce the laws (not just traffic) if we want to make a difference.
Road rage will be the norm. Most drivers are assholes. Shootings will increase 100 fold with most of the victims being the people obeying this bullshit law. Health insurance to go up due to shooting victims take to trauma hospitals for surgery. WTF? Who are these fucksticks thinking up this shit? And does boo really care if his license is responded? Never had one. Not needed to jack someone’s shit beotches. Know what I saying. Huh
Great idea, let's start in Rodgers Park, The West Side, and Englewood. Also double up on the speed cameras and red-light cameras. I want to keep ALL the Conehead voters safe
I agree. Go one step further. Any copper making traffic stops is a total damn fool. That copper should be ostracized and told by co-workers to cut it out. Still back the copper up on the stop but let him or her know you’re pissed off about it. Remember: make no stops, make no problems.
Is it my imagination or are people driving more and more like asshats?
First car in left hand turn lane jumping light to continue going straight
Cars slowing then just blowing thru red light because there is no cross traffic
Motorcycles weaving thru slow or stopped traffic just because they can
Cars making right turn from center lane
Cars blocking intersection when at a stop
Dirt bikes with no plates in traffic
Asshats on glorified skateboards blowing thru red lights
Feel free to add to my list
Fran Hurley knocking on doors in Michigan for Kamala with a cushy gig with the state. Must be nice, why do we like her and Mary Gill again?
citizens arrest, citizens arrest!
It'll kill tourism.
I will beet you are right
Voter turnout in Chicago,very crowded. All races represented, from what I could hear from people talking near me, it’s all Trump. I mean ,everyone was talking about gas,wars,crime,illegal immigrants taking over schools ,parks.
So good to hear,nobody mentioned abortion or threat to democracy. I found it worth the long wait in line. When you vote , listen,talk to,people . We aren’t divided,we all want the same thing. Everyone was worried about the future if a democrat gets elected. Many commented,if we had this turn out for Mayor in Chicago,We wouldn’t have that clown on the fifth floor that spends $30k on grooming.
Suburban women love democrats,think crime won’t reach them . It will , if it hasn’t already . How many of their kids travel into the near north ,south loop bars , sporting events,concerts.
Let's just give all citizens, including Karens and Brandons, their own ticket books!
The cost to change out every sign? Guarantee it’s more than the revenue that would be generated
Good luck getting shitheads to stop driving like shitheads
Because Mary is a Southside "Neighborhood" girl. We must vote for her. Doesn't matter she supports the Dem agenda that screws the Police and all taxpayers and supports illegals and gun bans. She's just another O'Shea. Pandering to libs and BLM while pretending to support the hard working taxpayers.
It's easier to hop in and steal cars from drivers at lower speeds.
They're called illegals. They have no use for traffic laws, or any laws.
i got no problems throwing a load in,
Amen. All of this exploded during Covid & shows no signs of slowing down.
Whaddya gonna do about it, JJ? LOLOL
I agree....should have been done years ago!!!
Not for long. Inspectors have been told to look for these in every city facility. Coppers won’t only be written up but may be charged I’m hearing.
Hey SCC — you catch Mayor Johnson’s response to Dexter Reed question??? (https://www.youtube.com/live/TxGWl6nUEQI?t=677&si=rZS1Jwmjk0hmqypr) Zero acknowledgement that he SHOT a police officer!!
Well in Mt Greenwood there are now more Golf Carts than cars so 25mph should be full throtle
I'm with you on that. Stop Signs mean nothing in Mt Greasewood. Its like trying to cross the Dan Ryan on a residential street. A lower speed limit does exactly nothing to stop the jagoffs doing 70 everywhere.
Read Mary Gill's Bio, its hilarious. Who tells people they went to Moraine Valley in a Bio. Thats a dirty little secret you keep to yourself. I went there for one semester to knock out a few core classes. I'm no brain surgeon and I set the curve on every test I took there. If there are any typos in this its because I'm half blind or Moraine Valley edumicated.
Are the car jackets required to obey the new speed limit?
How about a new law for eluding police with a mandatory penalty of 1 year in the joint and 2 years if it results in property damage 3 years if it results in personal injury. Time to take the power from the spineless judges and put a stop to the mayhem and law suits which cost the citizens every year.
It will stop once they get the demographics of all those people who drive like fools and park like asshats. It will be determined another racist systemic republican idea in 5 years after laquan has a 4 boots on his car.
And Harris took the day off yesterday, you know they are planning to steal this election just like the last one so just be ready God please put your almighty hand on this constitutional republic and give us one more chance. We know that if Harris gets in this country is finished completely utterly done, Democrats are doing everything they can to ruin America. Just look at the last four years total destruction nothing positive. Killing babies cutting off body parts of children. That is what they are about. God bless America.
That will solve everything a “new law”
FBJ aka Conehead
So I've been seeing alot of comments on the blog and I happen to strongly agree. Does anyone else find it ironic that Fran Hurley is out campaigning in Michigan for Kamla while employed with the State? She also appointed Mary Gill without her having to earn a single vote just like sleepy Joe did with Kamala
Ha Ha you be right
it's the local capones in the hood that kill the tourists
Nah
Let s make our beautiful downtown and lakefront car and truck free .
Make CTA Singapore clean and safe . Start walking and responsible bicycling . Then you and our fat as& Governor won t be so fat .
Jr
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