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Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Camera
Thank you to whomever is responsible for the installation of the speed indicator on 111th St. It serves as a reminder as to the presence of the camera.
As much as I HATE that speed camera, I also want to convey my gratitude for the installation of speed indicator.
At best, it is an illegal tax on a road that I already paid for. It is a shakedown. I am eager to see the decision rendered that these monstrosities are unConstitutional.
You know the city not only puts in cameras but then makes you think the camera photographs the whole intersection.
In the case of the red light cams the camera, by law has to take your picture from over your shoulder. The camera must be ONLY behind the car blowing the redlight. There fore the picture and video sees the same light the driver saw and eliminates any malfunctioned redlights.
But as only the City of Chicago can do. They put signs saying the redlight is photo enforced on all four directions of the intersection when there is typically no more that 2 cameras per intersection. In other words 2 of the directions have signs but cant take your picture or send you a ticket for a redlight because they signed the intersection wrong.
Now with the speed cameras , in this case near the Ag school the camera only shoots picture in the east direction but they put a speed indicator in the west bound direction..
As of Sunday, 12,22,2013 the west bound side on111th street has no camera working with the speed sign.. The cameras typically don’t have a speed sign with flashing numbers attached. If this is false then why is there 2 cameras in either direction across from each other with no flashing speed sign in Marquette Park at 69th an Kedzie?
Also in a related matter. As a boomer when I took drivers ed in the 1970’s we had the Chicago Police Traffic division teach 2 of the classroom sessions. I always remember the cop told us how a yellow light should work. The yellow light was defined in those days as the distance between the cross walks of the intersection (in feet) divided by the posted MPH (in feet per seconds)….and that is how long the yellow should be by law. Not any more.
They're up and down Longwood Drive, Truck number 10964 making sure he dumps all that slushy shit in my driveway as he blows through the stop signs at 100th and 101st going about 45 mph with the plows down.
As much as I HATE that speed camera, I also want to convey my gratitude for the installation of speed indicator.
ReplyDeleteAt best, it is an illegal tax on a road that I already paid for. It is a shakedown. I am eager to see the decision rendered that these monstrosities are unConstitutional.
There needs be a speed indicator for the East bound traffic as well.
ReplyDeleteYou know the city not only puts in cameras but then makes you think the camera photographs the whole intersection.
ReplyDeleteIn the case of the red light cams the camera, by law has to take your picture from over your shoulder. The camera must be ONLY behind the car blowing the redlight. There fore the picture and video sees the same light the driver saw and eliminates any malfunctioned redlights.
But as only the City of Chicago can do. They put signs saying the redlight is photo enforced on all four directions of the intersection when there is typically no more that 2 cameras per intersection. In other words 2 of the directions have signs but cant take your picture or send you a ticket for a redlight because they signed the intersection wrong.
Now with the speed cameras , in this case near the Ag school the camera only shoots picture in the east direction but they put a speed indicator in the west bound direction..
As of Sunday, 12,22,2013 the west bound side on111th street has no camera working with the speed sign.. The cameras typically don’t have a speed sign with flashing numbers attached. If this is false then why is there 2 cameras in either direction across from each other with no flashing speed sign in Marquette Park at 69th an Kedzie?
Also in a related matter. As a boomer when I took drivers ed in the 1970’s we had the Chicago Police Traffic division teach 2 of the classroom sessions. I always remember the cop told us how a yellow light should work. The yellow light was defined in those days as the distance between the cross walks of the intersection (in feet) divided by the posted MPH (in feet per seconds)….and that is how long the yellow should be by law. Not any more.
TIME TO MOVE FROM CHICAGO
ReplyDeleteThey're up and down Longwood Drive, Truck number 10964 making sure he dumps all that slushy shit in my driveway as he blows through the stop signs at 100th and 101st going about 45 mph with the plows down.
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