State Senator Wants To Add 1 Second To Yellow Light At Every Intersection
An Illinois State Senator hopes the third time's the charm as he tries to give drivers a break at intersections with red light cameras.
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An Illinois State Senator hopes the third time's the charm as he tries to give drivers a break at intersections with red light cameras.
The city's Inspector General said Tuesday that an audit of the red light camera program cannot back up City Hall claims that the cameras have been placed at Chicago's most dangerous intersections.
The city of Geneva is the latest to end its program to catch red-light runners with cameras. Its two cameras, on Randall Road at Fargo Boulevard and Williamsburg Avenue, are being removed after the 3-year period for the program ended this past weekend.
Chicago's yellow lights are indeed set for three seconds, just at the absolute federal minimum for safety. But in the most of the area's suburbs, yellows last 4 seconds to 4.5 seconds. CBS 2's Mike Parker reports.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel said Wednesday that his move to block a new contract for the operator of Chicago's red light camera program shows the city has "zero tolerance" for ethical violations.
A city commissioner is crediting CBS 2 for helping set up new screening methods to keep dangerous cab drivers off the road. Pam Zekman reports.
A proposal to add an extra second to yellow lights at intersections with red light cameras has stalled in the Illinois House, and prospects for passage anytime soon appear unlikely.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel insisted Tuesday that one of his big supporters is not a shoo-in to make money from the speed camera enforcement program he's planning, and will have to bid for the contract like any other company that wants it.
Legislation coming out of Springfield would force traffic lights with red-light cameras to add one additional second to the length of the yellow light. CBS 2's Mike Parker reports.
Do red-light cameras prevent accidents or just generate money for city governments? 2 Investigator Pam Zekman reports.
Gov. Pat Quinn has signed legislation allowing the City of Chicago to use cameras to catch speeders near schools and parks.
A day after Mayor Rahm Emanuel urged him to sign legislation allowing cameras to catch speeders near Chicago schools, Gov. Pat Quinn said he would act soon, but hinted he might have some changes in mind.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is urging Gov. Pat Quinn to sign legislation that would allow the city to use cameras to catch speeders near city schools and parks.
The city department that regulates cab drivers is not receiving notification when they get caught by Chicago's red-light cameras. Why not? CBS 2's Pam Zekman reports.
Effective later Tuesday, the red light cameras in Naperville will be taken offline permanently.
State lawmakers have approved legislation to allow the city of Chicago to use cameras to catch speeders near city schools and parks.
Drivers in Naperville are going to get a break from red light cameras.
You might not know it yet, but coming soon to a street corner near you could be traffic speed traps – maybe a lot more of them than Mayor Rahm Emanuel discussed last week.
Doctors at Children's Memorial Hospital and Chicago Public Schools officials said they support Mayor Rahm Emanuel's push for legislation to use red light cameras to catch speeders near schools and parks.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel said Thursday that he's pushing for state lawmakers to allow the city to use its red light cameras to catch speeding drivers near schools and parks.
A suburb that pulled out controversial red light cameras eight months ago is putting them back in after finding that accidents spiked after they were removed.
Red light cameras won't be coming to DuPage County-controlled intersections anytime soon.
The transit agency is paying big bucks for red-light tickets, but CTA officials say bus drivers can be fired for too many violations.
Drivers in Chicago could soon have a few more seconds to slow down and avoid tickets from red light cameras.
DuPage County Board members are considering new plans for red light cameras.
