Red light and speed cameras have become one of Chicago’s most addictive sources of income at the expense of its residents.
A speed camera captures a driver in the 600 block of East Morgan Drive in Washington Park on Aug. 12, 2021, in Chicago.
When Mayor Brandon Johnson introduced his 2024 budget, “he noted the city had for too long balanced such spending plans on the backs of working people and vowed to end the practice,”in November. Johnson as a mayoral candidate promised during a debate that he would phase out speed cameras if the law allows. The mayorThe fines and fees levied by the city of Chicago and other municipalities are really regressive taxes that hurt all communities.
Several states have banned red-light cameras, including Maine, Montana, Mississippi, New Hampshire, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin and West Virginia. How are those states able to balance their budgets without reliance on red-light or speed camera revenue? Are their leaders more astute than ours in Illinois?
Chicago has the most expensive parking meters in the United States and pricey parking ticket violations. The president and CEO of the Illinois Policy Institute wrote in theThe fines and fees from red-light and speed camera enforcement are a regressive tax. Most studies suggest these cameras have a negligible impact on safety. We must move away from this type of taxation.
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