50 More Speed Cameras Are Coming to Chicago

50 more speed cameras are coming to Chicago. The location details have not yet been announced. The Department of Transportation said they will be announced once they are activated.

The current fine is set at $35 for going 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit and $100 for going 11 miles per hour or more over. There is going to be a 30-day warning period for each location.

Some people are pleased with this development. In 2023, 68% of people killed in traffic accidents in Chicago were from speeding.

However, many are opposed to this measure. Alderman David Moore (17th) has spoken out against installing more cameras in his ward. The 17th ward has a 86.3% black population, and 37.5% of the population earn less than $25,000 a year.

"Number one, it's a regressive tax. Regressive taxes do not work for communities, especially communities where there are low-income communities," said Moore. "It doesn't work - too much of a burden on them."

Another resident, Joseph Eric Griffin, also spoke out against the tickets.

"We're barely transporting ourselves. We're getting on the trains and the buses, but then you come over here with people that barely got anything, and you want to hit them with speeding tickets. Come on, man. That ain't right!"

The Chicago Department of Transportation has stated that they are using crash data and traffic concern areas to choose speed camera locations. Alderman David Moore (17th) has spoken out against putting more cameras in his ward. The 17th ward has a 86.3% Black population and 37.5% of the population make under $25,000 a year.

"Number one, it's a regressive tax. Regressive taxes do not work for communities, especially communities where there are low-income communities," said Moore. "It doesn't work — too much of a burden on them."

Another man, Joseph Eric Griffin, spoke out on the tickets as well.

"We're barely transporting ourselves. We're getting on the trains and the buses, but then you come over here with people that barely got anything, and you want to hit them with speeding tickets. Come on man. That ain't right!"

The Chicago Department of Transportation has stated that they are using crash data and traffic concern areas to choose speed camera locations.