Had some free time at work, found a list of Alderpeople that support it and emailed all them.
Found the list here: http://www.citizenstoabolishredlightcameras.com/candidates-pledge.html
Emailed that group too, why not - chicagocoalitionforchange@gmail.com
Chicago City Council Members who have signed a pledge to rid of the cameras.
Bob Fioretti 2nd
Pat Dowell 3rd
Leslie Hairston 5th
Roderick Sawyer 6th
Anthony Beale 9th
Toni Fowlkes 16th
Emails:
service@6thwardchicago.com
2ndwarddemorg@gmail.com
ward03@cityofchicago.org
LHairston@cityofchicago.org
ward09@cityofchicago.org
Toni.Foulkes@cityofchicago.org
My email to all them:
Subject: Support for Keeping and Improving Red Light/Speed Cameras
As a person who walks and bikes in Chicago, I want to express my concern your support to have red-light and speed cameras gone.
I feel incredibly safer on our city streets and sidewalks (and studies back up that I should) with these cameras around. This is one of the few things the city government has done recently that I love, please don't take this away from us.
Not only for the "people should follow the law" reasoning (if you break the law there should be consequences) but also I know that if I am hit my a driver while on my bike or when walking across the street (both things that have happened to me), one of these cameras is likely to capture the collision.
There are better measures to improve the system and reduce monetary fines than just get rid of them.
Please, please, stop your support getting rid of these. It makes our city better and safer.
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I got nailed by a red light camera once. Yes, it did suck to pay that big fine. It was also a big incentive NOT to do it again.
Well, were you speeding?
david, perhaps we avid bike riders need a license plate added to our bikes? I don't see the point in issuing tickets for 6mph over the limit?? I know I pay quite a bit for my Honda Civic with my insurance, city sticker, parking lots, parking meters, ect......
What about adding scofflaw bikers as adding to the traffic carnage? This past winter, I've seen some deplorable moves by hipsters on fixie bikes. Blowing red lights with the infamous, "Idaho stop", swerving in the bike lane (possible intoxicated), no reflective vest or lights, ect.......The city of Chicago seems having a yellow light under the 3 second Federal rule is legal? I paid 2 tickets (200 bucks) for this illegal action in my environmentally friendly Honda Civic.
Im a driver.
Like most drivers...I got a ticket or two when the cameras first popped up...
...then I learned to drive with them.
No big deal....keep the cameras.
Its an easy way to make money off of these idiots that cant stop at the lights.
Jason, but it's against the law having a shortened yellow light. Red light cameras have shown in INCREASE in rear end collisions. They are not helping anyone but the city's coffers.
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