photo credit:Bill Cameron

(Chicago)  Under pressure from drivers who are angry about those red light cameras that mail you $100 tickets, Mayor Emanuel has announced a new red light camera reform.

Rahm says he wants to keep the red light cameras for public safety, but when asked how he wants to reform them he announced this new innovation, “I want to make sure we have the countdown clock throughout the system.  That’s another additional reform – always be open to changing, but make sure we never give up the public safety and traffic safety gains that we’ve made.”

Countdown clocks tell both drivers and pedestrians how much time is left before a yellow light turns red.

The mayor also acknowledged that his motorcade has picked up more red light tickets.  He says he is paying them even though they might be caused by his tail car needing to stay with the lead car as they go thru intersections.  

Bill Cameron, 89 WLS News.