There could be a new speed camera in your neighborhood.
The Chicago Dept. of Transportation added that it's been analyzing and accessing locations to ensure public safety and that it considers input from aldermen, the community, and crash trends, before moving cameras.
According to Chicago Police data, in the three years before the 16 new cameras were installed, there was a combined total of 3,033 crashes with serious injuries; 215 were fatal crashes.I-TEAM REPORT |While some welcome moving cameras to areas that may need them, others are concerned that more drivers could rack up tickets, not knowing about the cameras being shuffled.
However, the map only shows cameras actively ticketing drivers. Of the 16 new locations, six are actively issuing tickets, six are issuing warnings and the rest aren't ticketing at all yet, but will be within weeks.
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