General Real Estate @ 07 Sep 2007 10:24 am by judyorr
The state has approved the use of these devices and there are plans to install them at 87th & Cicero Ave. in Hometown (might already be there, I’ll have to check) and at 95th and Cicero Ave. in Oak Lawn. Two different vendors will be installing these. Other towns with applications for the red-light cameras are Berwyn, Oak Forest, Orland Park, Worth and I’m sure we’ll be hearing about more towns utilizing these photo detection systems. There are around 50 applications pending.
Towns choose high accident areas to apply for installation of these cameras and it isn’t to catch speed violations but to catch those who run red lights. Although part of the set-up is in the pavement, the actual cameras will be mounted on poles so should be visible. They are set to automatically take a picture when an auto enters the intersection after the red light. Tickets are mailed to the offenders with a fine of $90.00. And with today’s technology the offender will be able to view their infraction online! Let’s see, we could call it “Look What You Did Tube.
What is interesting to me is that these already exist in many towns that were not part of the state’s jurisdiction. This is the wave of the future and many more will be installed with a goal of having these cameras at 10% of all intersections with traffic signals by 2010. Red light runners, beware!
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