red-light cameras

It's no secret there are automated red light ticket cameras in Hannibal, Missouri and there's been talk of them being installed in St. Louis. Would you drive differently in the big city if there was an eye in the sky watching you?

The more I read about speed (or red light) cameras, the happier I am that we're not dealing with them here in the Rockford area.

Everyone hates them, studies have shown that they don't improve safety, and they've been tied to corruption. So, why not get rid of them? Money. Lots of it.

Illinois drivers have shelled out more than $1 billion in red-light camera fines over the past 10 years, according to new analysis by the nonpartisan Illinois Policy Institute.