Speed Cameras In Chicago Earn $50M Less Than Expected

countach44 writes that (in the words of the below-linked article) "Chicagoans are costing the city tens of millions of dollars — through good behavior." The City of Chicago recently installed speed cameras near parks and schools as part of the "Children's Safety Zone Program," claiming a desire to decrease traffic-related incidents in those area. The city originally budgeted (with the help of the company providing the system) to have $90M worth of income from the cameras — of which only $40M is now expected. Furthermore, the city has not presented data on whether or not those areas have become safer.

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Re:So it's like Colorado

[stealth_finger]

Colorado made a big deal of how much money they would take in by legalizing marijuana. They, the state, predicted they would take in $184 million in the first year and now it looks like they'll be lucky to hit $40 million.

Wow only $40 million? What an insignificant figure ....

Voting Machines

[offrdbandit]

Clearly these aren't manufactured by the same company that makes Chicago's voting machines.

Re:Easy to solve - calibrate them to overestimate

[Minwee]

Please follow at a safe distance, and go back to drivers training.

Never! It's in the Constitution that I can drive as fast as I like and everybody else has to get out of the way.

Why do you hate America?