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Upset and concerned about the current rhetoric and plans on red light/speed cameras

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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Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on March 22, 2015 at 11:01am

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.

Permalink Reply by Yasmeen on March 22, 2015 at 11:15am

Me too Anne. :-)

Permalink Reply by Renee Patten on March 24, 2015 at 3:13pm

Well, were you speeding?

Permalink Reply by Jordan M S on March 24, 2015 at 3:22pm
Houston would. Talk about an anti-endorsement
Permalink Reply by Kris Hendry on March 21, 2015 at 9:54pm

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......

Permalink Reply by Tom A.K. on March 22, 2015 at 6:51pm
Jeff asked, do we want to elect a candidate who doesn't have a platform?

Jeff , don't wonder, look back to the 2011 campaign by the mayor. He did the exact same thing.

An article from the Sun-Times by Dan Mihalopoulos from 3-18-15

The mayoral candidate just would not answer the questions. It is also an accurate description of how Rahm Emanuel responded to essentially the same questions before he was elected mayor four years ago.

At the time (2011), Emanuel also offered scant specifics on HIS platform !
Permalink Reply by Tom A.K. on March 22, 2015 at 7:46pm
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/7/71/448866/garcias-va...

Here's the article I referred to above that Rahm in 2011 also offered scant specifics on his platform.
Permalink Reply by Kris Hendry on March 22, 2015 at 8:35pm

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.

Permalink Reply by Jason on March 22, 2015 at 9:00pm

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.

Permalink Reply by Kris Hendry on March 22, 2015 at 9:15pm

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.

Permalink Reply by Jordan M S on March 23, 2015 at 7:40am
If, for instance, existing crosswalk laws were enforced, I'm sure there'd be a few more rear end collisions also. Idiots have trouble adapting. Drive carefully and slowly and you won't be ticketed. And you probably won't kill anyone.
Punishing law - breakers, especially those that make the roads more dangerous (as well as destroy the planet, etc.) is a great place to collect money from. If the money is going to the wrong place or part of Rahm's nefariousness, then that's a different issue. Removing cameras on day one isn't a solution.
Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on March 24, 2015 at 2:14pm

"If, for instance, existing crosswalk laws were enforced, I'm sure there'd be a few more rear end collisions also. Idiots have trouble adapting. Drive carefully and slowly and you won't be ticketed. And you probably won't kill anyone."

Yep.

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