City Council Again Defeats Ald. Anthony Beale's Bid To Do Away With Lower 6mph Threshold For Speed Camera Tickets

Chicago IL

27 April, 2022

5:17 PM

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By Todd Feurer, CBS Chicago: CHICAGO (CBS) — Mayor Lori Lightfoot and her allies on the City Council on Wednesday once again voted down an effort by Ald. Anthony Beale (9th) to repeal a lower threshold for speed camera tickets that went into effect last year, resulting in a massive surge in tickets for drivers. On March 1, 2021, the city's network of speed cameras began issuing $35 tickets to drivers caught going 6 mph to 9 mph over the limit. Previously, only drivers caught going at least 10 mph over the limit were being ticketed. Read more at CBS Chicago