Comments on: Illinois to use Highway Radar Speed Cameras to write Tickets in Construction Work Zones July 2008 http://chicagoweekendfun.com/2008/05/22/illinois-to-use-highway-radar-speed-cameras-to-write-tickets-in-construction-work-zones-july-2008/ It's your weekend in Chicago, Have fun with it! Tue, 04 Oct 2011 19:19:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jim T http://chicagoweekendfun.com/2008/05/22/illinois-to-use-highway-radar-speed-cameras-to-write-tickets-in-construction-work-zones-july-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-10570 Jim T Sat, 21 May 2011 05:43:36 +0000 http://chicagoweekendfun.com/2008/05/22/illinois-to-use-highway-radar-speed-cameras-to-write-tickets-in-construction-work-zones-july-2008/#comment-10570 One, thing that wasn't stated is that there would be less accidents if there was no construction forcing lane changes or fast slow downs/stops. Last year I-80 was resurfaced, this year they will tear it up and making an additional lane. You have to think who is making all these plans? Fire them for someone real! Chicago did good most of the highways are concrete, that will last awhile though all those barriers once you hit them your wheels drive upon them and the vehicle rolls over. IS THAT NOT FATAL? there have been more roll overs in one year then in past 5 yrs . One, thing that wasn’t stated is that there would be less accidents if there was no construction forcing lane changes or fast slow downs/stops. Last year I-80 was resurfaced, this year they will tear it up and making an additional lane. You have to think who is making all these plans? Fire them for someone real! Chicago did good most of the highways are concrete, that will last awhile though all those barriers once you hit them your wheels drive upon them and the vehicle rolls over. IS THAT NOT FATAL? there have been more roll overs in one year then in past 5 yrs .

]]> By: Dean Scarpinato http://chicagoweekendfun.com/2008/05/22/illinois-to-use-highway-radar-speed-cameras-to-write-tickets-in-construction-work-zones-july-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-3409 Dean Scarpinato Sun, 29 Mar 2009 13:40:17 +0000 http://chicagoweekendfun.com/2008/05/22/illinois-to-use-highway-radar-speed-cameras-to-write-tickets-in-construction-work-zones-july-2008/#comment-3409 Even from a macroeconomics perspective this makes no sense. Just like the high gas prices made people drive less, some out of protest, this too will encourage people to stay off the roads, and away from stores and events etc. High gas prices in 2007 and 2008 are at the root of what sank this economy as it basically amounts to a regressive tax. This is no different. And like a tax (as any taxation professor will tell you) it is used to keep an oppressed people oppressed. Welcome to 1984 all you big brave freedom loving Americans. What will it take to end our complacency? Dean Scarpinato Even from a macroeconomics perspective this makes no sense. Just like the high gas prices made people drive less, some out of protest, this too will encourage people to stay off the roads, and away from stores and events etc. High gas prices in 2007 and 2008 are at the root of what sank this economy as it basically amounts to a regressive tax.

This is no different. And like a tax (as any taxation professor will tell you) it is used to keep an oppressed people oppressed. Welcome to 1984 all you big brave freedom loving Americans. What will it take to end our complacency? Dean Scarpinato

]]> By: chiweekendfun http://chicagoweekendfun.com/2008/05/22/illinois-to-use-highway-radar-speed-cameras-to-write-tickets-in-construction-work-zones-july-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-996 chiweekendfun Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:47:09 +0000 http://chicagoweekendfun.com/2008/05/22/illinois-to-use-highway-radar-speed-cameras-to-write-tickets-in-construction-work-zones-july-2008/#comment-996 Hi, thanks for your comment. You can look up your state senators and representatives here at the Illinois State Assembly site. http://www.ilga.gov/default.asp I agree that the additional speed cameras will make life more unfair for tax paying citizens and most likley not create the revenue they think since people are driving slower now due to high gas prices. Hi, thanks for your comment.

You can look up your state senators and representatives here at the Illinois State Assembly site.

http://www.ilga.gov/default.asp

I agree that the additional speed cameras will make life more unfair for tax paying citizens and most likley not create the revenue they think since people are driving slower now due to high gas prices.

]]> By: Sue http://chicagoweekendfun.com/2008/05/22/illinois-to-use-highway-radar-speed-cameras-to-write-tickets-in-construction-work-zones-july-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-991 Sue Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:03:30 +0000 http://chicagoweekendfun.com/2008/05/22/illinois-to-use-highway-radar-speed-cameras-to-write-tickets-in-construction-work-zones-july-2008/#comment-991 Well written. Does anyone know how I can contact my Illinois representative asking them to vote AGAINST the governor's new measure to put 800 speed cameras all over the interstates now? That makes me so miserable, I just want to move out of Illinois. I feel like I live in 1984, every wrong move I make..ticket in the mail!!!! Helloooo I have bills to pay, I can't pay random tickets left and right to pay for healthcare for people that don't work and have babies left and right and food for them and then cops for their gangbanging children when they grow up. Well written. Does anyone know how I can contact my Illinois representative asking them to vote AGAINST the governor’s new measure to put 800 speed cameras all over the interstates now? That makes me so miserable, I just want to move out of Illinois. I feel like I live in 1984, every wrong move I make..ticket in the mail!!!! Helloooo I have bills to pay, I can’t pay random tickets left and right to pay for healthcare for people that don’t work and have babies left and right and food for them and then cops for their gangbanging children when they grow up.

]]> By: Matt http://chicagoweekendfun.com/2008/05/22/illinois-to-use-highway-radar-speed-cameras-to-write-tickets-in-construction-work-zones-july-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-929 Matt Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:56:12 +0000 http://chicagoweekendfun.com/2008/05/22/illinois-to-use-highway-radar-speed-cameras-to-write-tickets-in-construction-work-zones-july-2008/#comment-929 So, if everyone is going 55 in a 45, will every single car get a ticket in the mail? Whenever I'm on one of these roads, everyone slows down in the construction zones, but the speed limit is usually unrealistically low...and no one EVER goes that slow. What about when the crews aren't working? Do we still have to go that slow to not get a ticket, or are the tickets protecting the safety of the cones? So, if everyone is going 55 in a 45, will every single car get a ticket in the mail? Whenever I’m on one of these roads, everyone slows down in the construction zones, but the speed limit is usually unrealistically low…and no one EVER goes that slow. What about when the crews aren’t working? Do we still have to go that slow to not get a ticket, or are the tickets protecting the safety of the cones?

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