Cities View Red Light Cameras As Profit Centers

Posted by timothy on Tuesday March 17, 2009 @03:21AM from the criminalize-everything-spread-the-guilt dept.

Houston 2600 writes "Chicago could rake in 'at least $200 million' a year — and wipe out the entire projected deficit for 2009 — by using its vast network of redlight and surveillance cameras to hunt down uninsured motorists, aldermen were told today. The system pitched to the City Council's Transportation Committee by Michigan-based InsureNet would work only if insurance companies were somehow compelled to report the names and license plates of insured motorists. That's already happening daily in 13 states, but not here."

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Re:Stupid Idea as many uninsured motorists are bro by shiftless · 2009-03-17 05:38 · Score: 1, Flamebait

What part of "THERE IS NO FUCKING ALTERNATIVE TO OWNING A CAR IN MANY AREAS OF THE COUNTRY" don't you retards understand?
How the fuck are you supposed to "WORK TO BE ABLE TO AFFORD TO OPERATE A CAR" if the only way to get to work is by driving a car?
Just because YOU live in an area of the country where public transportation is readily available doesn't mean that millions of people DON'T.