Driver killed retired CPD officer Richard Haljean, 57, on speed-plagued stretch of Touhy
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At a community meeting in 2016, many residents had expressed support for adding speed cameras on Touhy in the area.
Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about speed cameras
UIC Study: Speed cams save lives, but drivers from POC communities get more tickets
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City officials say they plan to use the findings from the report to improve the program, and note that low-income residents will get a 50 percent discount on traffic tickets starting in March.
Bakery-fresh CDOT study reaffirms speed cameras are saving lives
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The new report compared the changes in crash numbers near speed cameras and citywide between 2012-13 and 2018-2019 and confirmed that collision numbers have stayed relatively low near the cams.
Illinois Policy Institute runs a misleading article on Chicago’s 6 mph speed camera rule
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The right-wing think tank plays up the program's revenue generation, downplays its safety benefits, and contains plenty of misleading statements and outright misinformation.
2022 Chicago budget passes including income-based fines, mental health funds
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Reforms to the city's traffic fine structure should make it less regressive, and increased funding for mental health services could be a step in the right direction for improving transit safety.
Tribune: Many people were fined for 6+ MPH speeding, so that means the rule is unfair
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The Tribune argues that speed camera tickets are an unjust imposition on drivers, and downplays the safety benefits of the cams, and the societal harm caused by traffic violence.
Archer Heights group: Traffic cams are needed to address traffic violence epidemic
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"Looking the other way on speeding, or claiming that enforcing the speed limit is a cash grab, sends the message that deadly speeding is no big deal – and that our neighborhoods can be ignored."
New data shows Chicago’s speed cameras are effective in preventing traffic deaths
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Fatal or serious injury crashes increased by 1 percent near speed cameras between 2012-13 and 2017-18, compared to a 19 percent increase citywide.
Deconstructing the Chicago Tribune’s speed camera backlash article
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Projecting speed camera ticket revenue for a year based on the number of violations during first week of warnings made no sense.
CDOT launches South and NW Side Vision Zero programs; 6 MPH speed tickets start Monday
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The South Side Vision Zero initiative will include Englewood, West Englewood, Grand Boulevard and Washington Park. The West and Northwest side program includes Belmont-Cragin, Humboldt Park, and West Town.
Chicago traffic deaths were up 45% last year as speeding increased during COVID
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Most of the increase was due to motorist deaths, but bicycle fatalities also spiked.