Cities View Red Light Cameras As Profit Centers

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."

Comments

Re:Did you even read the summary?

[Hordeking]

...in your mad dash to be first post?

Summary says: "...to hunt down uninsured motorists"

I've got no sympathy at all for uninsured motorists.

I'm not sure I want cameras at every corner looking for anything.

Sure, right now they're looking for uninsured drivers. Will you feel the same way in 5 years when they decide to use the same cameras to monitor your face to make sure you're always praising Big Brother?

This is one of those slippery-slope situations and I, for one, don't welcome it.

Re:This is a Tax

[saiha]

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