Don’t count on Police for even the smallest token of justice, a Traffic Ticket! - The Chainlink2024-03-28T10:48:36Zhttps://thechainlink.org/forum/topics/don-t-count-on-police-for-even-the-smallest-token-of-justice-a?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A1208696&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThe Chicago police are not un…tag:thechainlink.org,2021-07-02:2211490:Comment:12087252021-07-02T15:33:03.919ZMike Zumwalthttps://thechainlink.org/profile/MikeZumwalt
<p>The Chicago police are not underfunded their budget is around $1.7 billion a year and as far as I know all 12,000 officers are on 7 days a week 12 hour shifts so the Sgt was lying the problem is they are sitting at the lakefront, downtown river north and making sure cyclists walk their bikes on the pathways.</p>
<p>The driver did a hit and run sadly the only options we have left is to sue the driver if you can find them </p>
<p>CDOT is doing nothing</p>
<p>The police do…</p>
<p>The Chicago police are not underfunded their budget is around $1.7 billion a year and as far as I know all 12,000 officers are on 7 days a week 12 hour shifts so the Sgt was lying the problem is they are sitting at the lakefront, downtown river north and making sure cyclists walk their bikes on the pathways.</p>
<p>The driver did a hit and run sadly the only options we have left is to sue the driver if you can find them </p>
<p>CDOT is doing nothing</p>
<p>The police do nothing</p>
<p>Drivers do not care and are ignorant of the laws </p>
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<p></p> Are we at a point where the p…tag:thechainlink.org,2021-06-28:2211490:Comment:12087742021-06-28T20:49:03.867ZDoug Hayneshttps://thechainlink.org/profile/DougHaynes
<p>Are we at a point where the police lack for funsing?</p>
<p>Are we at a point where the police lack for funsing?</p> re-fund the police!
she may…tag:thechainlink.org,2021-06-27:2211490:Comment:12087142021-06-27T23:03:02.784Zbobweiserhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/bobhsiung
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<li>re-fund the police!</li>
<li>she may be low-income, but she could still (be compelled to) sell her car to compensate you for your pain, suffering, and expenses. then she might have to bike to get around, and maybe she'd get a taste of her own medicine.</li>
<li>i might start carrying pepper spray in case someone assaults me with a deadly weapon.</li>
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<li>re-fund the police!</li>
<li>she may be low-income, but she could still (be compelled to) sell her car to compensate you for your pain, suffering, and expenses. then she might have to bike to get around, and maybe she'd get a taste of her own medicine.</li>
<li>i might start carrying pepper spray in case someone assaults me with a deadly weapon.</li>
</ul> Having an auto policy (or bei…tag:thechainlink.org,2021-06-25:2211490:Comment:12086252021-06-25T17:37:48.771ZAnne Althttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Anne91
<p>Having an auto policy (or being on your significant other's policy) and having uninsured and underinsured driver coverage available to you can be a real lifesaver if you get hit. Sometimes a driver may present an insurance card at the scene and then you find out later that the policy lapsed prior to the crash for non-payment or other reasons.</p>
<p>Having an auto policy (or being on your significant other's policy) and having uninsured and underinsured driver coverage available to you can be a real lifesaver if you get hit. Sometimes a driver may present an insurance card at the scene and then you find out later that the policy lapsed prior to the crash for non-payment or other reasons.</p> Thanks @Mike Keating!
Good po…tag:thechainlink.org,2021-06-25:2211490:Comment:12085382021-06-25T14:51:34.040ZDerferMarkhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/DerferMark
<p>Thanks @Mike Keating!</p>
<p>Good point @Eric Pounder! I have no car or car insurance but since this crash, I've been added as additional driver to my significant other's policy. Wish I had done this before.</p>
<p>@ketoguychicago, thanks, yes the city exploits us all in many ways and I feel for the low-income drivers who have that burden. But ticketing should be increased where safety is an issue, i.e. blocking bike lanes, doorings, hitting people with your car, etc. A ticket for an…</p>
<p>Thanks @Mike Keating!</p>
<p>Good point @Eric Pounder! I have no car or car insurance but since this crash, I've been added as additional driver to my significant other's policy. Wish I had done this before.</p>
<p>@ketoguychicago, thanks, yes the city exploits us all in many ways and I feel for the low-income drivers who have that burden. But ticketing should be increased where safety is an issue, i.e. blocking bike lanes, doorings, hitting people with your car, etc. A ticket for an expired meter or city sticker, on the other hand, is the opposite I would argue.</p> Crazy! "probably ran red lig…tag:thechainlink.org,2021-06-25:2211490:Comment:12084612021-06-25T14:51:18.117ZDerferMarkhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/DerferMark
<p>Crazy! "probably ran red light..." Seems like we all need cameras and record every mile we ride!</p>
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<p>Crazy! "probably ran red light..." Seems like we all need cameras and record every mile we ride!</p>
<p></p> Meanwhile, it was correct abo…tag:thechainlink.org,2021-06-25:2211490:Comment:12087082021-06-25T13:55:41.867Zketoguychicagohttps://thechainlink.org/profile/ketoguychicago
<p>Meanwhile, it was correct above that the city could generate more police funding by issuing more tickets, however helping to fund the police that way was specifically not what some folks wanted. It was felt the city was exploiting public safety systems to raise revenues as these article both discuss. Chicago then reimagined its traffic and parking enforcement for speeding, vehicles, parking, and the related fines & fees. Here's some background discussion: …</p>
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<p>Meanwhile, it was correct above that the city could generate more police funding by issuing more tickets, however helping to fund the police that way was specifically not what some folks wanted. It was felt the city was exploiting public safety systems to raise revenues as these article both discuss. Chicago then reimagined its traffic and parking enforcement for speeding, vehicles, parking, and the related fines & fees. Here's some background discussion: </p>
<p><a href="https://www.chicagoreporter.com/chicagos-predatory-tickets-and-fines-exploit-low-income-drivers-for-revenue/">https://www.chicagoreporter.com/chicagos-predatory-tickets-and-fines-exploit-low-income-drivers-for-revenue/</a></p>
<p>And from NPR:</p>
<p><a href="https://www.npr.org/local/309/2019/09/19/762057985/chicago-city-council-approves-ticket-and-debt-collection-reforms" target="_blank">https://www.npr.org/local/309/2019/09/19/762057985/chicago-city-council-approves-ticket-and-debt-collection-reforms</a></p>
<p>I hope you're able to recover, both physically and perhaps from the other party involved.</p> When I was hit by a driver wh…tag:thechainlink.org,2021-06-24:2211490:Comment:12085352021-06-24T20:20:45.781ZEric Pounderhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/EricPounder
<p>When I was hit by a driver while riding my bike, he had minimal insurance. My car insurance paid out for the full amount minus his full amount. Check with your insurance agent if you don't drive on how to get more protection. I doubled my policy after I understood this, and the price didn't increase very much at all.</p>
<p>When I was hit by a driver while riding my bike, he had minimal insurance. My car insurance paid out for the full amount minus his full amount. Check with your insurance agent if you don't drive on how to get more protection. I doubled my policy after I understood this, and the price didn't increase very much at all.</p> Even though this did not work…tag:thechainlink.org,2021-06-24:2211490:Comment:12085322021-06-24T19:14:47.350ZMike Keatinghttps://thechainlink.org/profile/MikeKeating
<p>Even though this did not work out how it SHOULD have worked out, you should know that you did the most important thing YOU could do: You were your own best advocate. You contacted the police. You engaged the driver and her insurance company. You sought advice from trusted sources.</p>
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<p>Wishing you a speedy recovery. </p>
<p>Even though this did not work out how it SHOULD have worked out, you should know that you did the most important thing YOU could do: You were your own best advocate. You contacted the police. You engaged the driver and her insurance company. You sought advice from trusted sources.</p>
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<p>Wishing you a speedy recovery. </p> When I was 5 a dude stole our…tag:thechainlink.org,2021-06-24:2211490:Comment:12085282021-06-24T15:10:04.155ZJoe Klonowskihttps://thechainlink.org/profile/JoeKlonowski
<p>When I was 5 a dude stole our car and hit me with it and it took CPD 3 hours to bother to show up.</p>
<p>When I was 5 a dude stole our car and hit me with it and it took CPD 3 hours to bother to show up.</p>