{"id":159,"date":"2011-04-06T15:52:00","date_gmt":"2011-04-06T15:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seidmanlaw-net.lawblogger.net\/blog\/chicago-s-red-light-cameras-do-they-curb-intersection-accidents\/"},"modified":"2022-06-29T17:11:16","modified_gmt":"2022-06-29T22:11:16","slug":"chicago-s-red-light-cameras-do-they-curb-intersection-accidents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seidmanlaw.net\/blog\/chicago-s-red-light-cameras-do-they-curb-intersection-accidents\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago\u2019s Red Light Cameras: Do They Curb Intersection Accidents?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Legal Articles<\/a> | April 6, 2011<\/p>\n

Chicago’s streets are home to almost 400 red light cameras that monitor 190 of the city’s most dangerous intersections. The program began in 2003, when the city installed cameras at two intersections: 55th and Western, and Peterson and Western. Since then, the city has issued millions of violations-763,419 in 2010 alone-and made millions of dollars in revenue from the red light cameras.<\/p>\n

The cameras are connected to the intersection’s traffic lights. When the light turns red, any vehicle that passes under the sensor get its picture taken and is recorded on a video device. The rear of the vehicle and the license plate are recorded, and are used as proof of the violation when the owner of the vehicle receives his or her citation.<\/p>\n

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