Crime & Safety
How Does Chicago's Speed Camera Ticketing Compare To Other Cities?
Only 18 other states have said yes to speed cameras, according to the Governor's Highway Safety Association.
CHICAGO (CBS) — Illinois is one of a few states with speed cameras. Illinois allows them to be used in construction or maintenance zones with workers present, and in Children’s Safety Zones, but only in cities with a population of one million or more. Guess what? That’s only Chicago. Chicago has taken advantage of that by placing cameras near schools when children are present and near parks during park hours.
Only 18 other states have said yes to speed cameras, according to the Governor’s Highway Safety Association (GHSA), which keeps tabs on traffic safety and regulations. Chicago is one of 161 municipalities across the country with ordinances on the books allowing speed cameras, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Sounds like a lot until you check with the U.S. Census Bureau and find there are almost 90,000 local governments nationwide. Again, Chicago is in the minority.
