WPBN: After the speed limit is reduced to 25 miles per hour, drivers in a big city run the danger of receiving an increase in the number of penalties they receive for speeding.
It is even possible for motorists in Chicago to be made to pay penalties of up to 244 dollars.
According to the Illinois Policy, Mayor Brandon Johnson is in favor of moving the speed limit down from 30 miles per hour to 25 miles per hour and installing additional speed cameras in order to assist in covering a budget deficit of about one billion dollars.
The move is anticipated to result in a sizeable rise in the number of tickets that are distributed, in addition to an increase in revenue.
In contrast to his campaign vows to do away with speed cameras, Johnson has recently expressed his support for the installation of new speed cameras and for lowering speed limits.
A total of around $54 million in fines were issued by speed cameras between January and September of 2024, which is $28 million less than the previous year’s total.
Cameras nonetheless issued 1.18 million tickets, with the majority of money coming from late fees, despite the fact that this decline occurred.
It is possible for these late costs to more than double the initial charge, which would essentially turn a $35 fine into a $85 ticket or a $100 fine into a $244 ticket at the very least.
In the past, previous Mayor Lori Lightfoot had lowered the speed camera threshold, which resulted in a huge rise in the number of penalties that were issued.
It is remarkable that seven cameras in Chicago issued fines totaling more than one million dollars apiece. The camera that generated the most revenue was situated in the West Pullman neighborhood.
While the Southwest Side had the lowest number of tickets and income per camera, the Southeast Side had the highest number of tickets and revenue per camera.
Since 2013, the collective revenue produced by Chicago’s speed cameras has amounted to $933 million.
Although speed cameras have been shown to reduce the number of accidents that occur around camera locations, recent research suggests that they may not necessarily increase overall road safety.
Indeed, rather than being regarded as safety precautions, they are instead regarded as income producers. In the previous week, law enforcement officers pulled stopped a Ford Mustang that was decked up in holiday decorations.
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A sports automobile that was decorated in Christmas lights was pulled over by law enforcement in Cheyenne, Wyoming, on Monday of last week.
In addition, the Wyoming Highway Patrol issued a statement that was published on their Facebook page, in which they cautioned individuals against adorning their vehicles with holiday decorations, as this is a violation of the law.
