Politics & Government
City Council Again Defeats Ald. Anthony Beale's Bid To Do Away With Lower 6mph Threshold For Speed Camera Tickets
Before March 2021, only drivers caught going at least 10 mph over the limit were being ticketed.
CHICAGO (CBS) — Mayor Lori Lightfoot and her allies on the City Council on Wednesday once again voted down an effort by Ald. Anthony Beale (9th) to repeal a lower threshold for speed camera tickets that went into effect last year, resulting in a massive surge in tickets for drivers.
On March 1, 2021, the city's network of speed cameras began issuing $35 tickets to drivers caught going 6 mph to 9 mph over the limit. Previously, only drivers caught going at least 10 mph over the limit were being ticketed.
