Speed Traps in Work Zones in the Chicago Land Area

We all hate getting speeding tickets. The powers that would-be claim that keeping a slow enough speed reduces the chances of a collision, injury, and death. The traffic laws are certainly sensitive around work zones as they should be.

However, what I am opposed to are the unmarked police vans that will be taking pictures of speeders and sending three-hundred and seventy five dollar tickets to motorist by way of mail in the state of Illinois. Not only this, but the speed cameras will be centered on the Chicago area.

Now anyone who lives in the Chicago area knows that traffic is rapid on the interstate. From I55. I355, I90, I290, I88, and a few others, the speed limit is something taken at reluctance. Most notably I355 seems to have the most construction to alleviate traffic due to the toll ways. First offense for speeding just a single mile over the forty-five mile limit will land you a three-hundred and seventy-five dollar fine. Second time offense will be a thousand dollars and a ninety day license suspension.

First off, I am completely against the suspension just for speeding forty-six miles an hour going to and coming back from work. Guess what Mr. Governor, if someone is constantly driving on the interstate, chances are they need a car to get to work. Rod Blagojevich is all about growing the job market, but he has no problem with taking away a citizen's access to a job.

The traffic laws are even harder to obey on the Chicago interstates due to the general flow of traffic. Anyone in the Chicago land area knows that everyone drives at speeds that range from sixty to eighty miles an hour. And in construction zones that are enforced only by camera-vans, no one will slow down. Unless they see the flashing red lights of a cruiser, people break the speed limit every time. So really, how is this not a bureaucratic scheme to raise money for the state budget?

Visible cruisers deter speeders.

Vans are not intimidating.