Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot , Refuses To Pay Speeding and Red Light Tickets.
Fox News reports that as the mayor has advocated for stricter speed cameras in Chicago.
multiple traffic tickets
accrued by police-driven
vehicles she's used for
transport have gone unpaid. .
CWB Chicago reports that two of the SUVs have received three speed camera tickets and
two warnings this past month.
CWB Chicago reports that two of the SUVs have received three speed camera tickets and
two warnings this past month.
One of the SUVs reportedly has a
red light ticket, and two more have
outstanding speeding and red light tickets.
One of the SUVs is reportedly on the boot list.
Two of the speeding tickets
reportedly occurred in
school zones where
children were present, .
despite Lightfoot previously saying, , "It is unconscionable that any City Council member
would consider voting to allow for increased speeds
near spaces utilized by our children.".
despite Lightfoot previously saying, , "It is unconscionable that any City Council member
would consider voting to allow for increased speeds
near spaces utilized by our children.".
No one likes speed cameras. I get it. But this is life or death that we’re talking about here, and we’ve got to step up as a city and address this, Lori Lightfoot, via statement.
No one likes speed cameras. I get it. But this is life or death that we’re talking about here, and we’ve got to step up as a city and address this, Lori Lightfoot, via statement.
On July 26, Lightfoot's office said her security detail
needs to often stay "in formation," which may cause
tickets to be issued, but "individual members" are "responsible for payment of tickets incurred while they are driving.".
On July 26, Lightfoot's office said her security detail
needs to often stay "in formation," which may cause
tickets to be issued, but "individual members" are "responsible for payment of tickets incurred while they are driving.".
According to the Illinois Policy Institute, since Lightfoot lowered the speed threshold last year, .
3.8 million speeding tickets resulting in
$80 million in revenue for the city have been issued.
WLS-TV reports that 84% of speed camera tickets were given to drivers going only
six to 10 miles per hour over the speed limit.
