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Illinois begins aggressive speed enforcement in construction zones
Land Line Magazine ^
| June 5, 2008
| Charlie Morasch
Posted on 06/06/2008 7:57:52 AM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
In 2003, 44 people were killed in construction zone wrecks, he said. I wonder how many of those were the workers.
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posted on
06/06/2008 8:02:08 AM PDT
by
End Times Sentinel
(In Memory of my Dear Friend Henry Lee II)
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
motorists and other drivers ???????????
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posted on
06/06/2008 8:02:33 AM PDT
by
shooter223
(the government should fear the citizens......not the other way around)
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
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posted on
06/06/2008 8:08:11 AM PDT
by
BenLurkin
To: shooter223
We just spent some time in IL and Chicago. Their construction zones are badly marked(especially at night) and were the source of many little scares for us. We drive the speed limit..or less.
The marking on the toll ways near Chicago is especially bad at night. No doubt a lot of the accidents are also caused by these problems..spend some money on lights and signs.
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posted on
06/06/2008 8:09:07 AM PDT
by
Oldexpat
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
I don’t have a problem with them running strong speed enforcement on active construction zones, that’s an issue of worker safety. But too often, I’ve seen those low speed limits and excessive fines continue to stay up when a construction area is completely deserted. That’s nothing more than revenue enhancement.
}:-)4
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posted on
06/06/2008 8:13:14 AM PDT
by
Moose4
(http://moosedroppings.wordpress.com -- Because 20 million self-important blogs just aren't enough.)
To: JackRyanCIA
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posted on
06/06/2008 8:14:52 AM PDT
by
lakeman
To: Moose4
And are the speed zones only in effect when the lights on the signs are flashing? or at all times?
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posted on
06/06/2008 8:15:23 AM PDT
by
jaydubya2
To: Owl_Eagle
"In 2006, there were 29 work zone fatalities, including one worker. So far in 2007, there have been nine work zone fatalities, including one worker.
http://www.isp.state.il.us/media/pressdetails.cfm?ID=406
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
Notice that they HIDE the radar guns and cameras because they DO NOT want you to slow down, the want you to get a ticket so they can get the money. Once again, this has NOTHING to do with safety and everything to do with taking your money.
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posted on
06/06/2008 8:21:02 AM PDT
by
Blood of Tyrants
(G-d is not a Republican. But Satan is definitely a Democrat.)
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
Colorado just passed a similar law - photo enforcement in construction zones as contracted by the Colorado State Patrol (DPS). In my opinion, photo enforcement should not be allowed. I don't know if those tickets are will carry points in CO or not. I know the ones in IL do carry points.
I will have to drive through IL this Summer when I go back to IN.
To: Moose4
But too often, Ive seen those low speed limits and excessive fines continue to stay up when a construction area is completely deserted. Yep. Last speeding ticket I got was in a construction zone on an interstate in Idaho. It was the 4th of July and the cop was waiting at the bottom of a hill just beyond a curve in the road.
There was no one else on the road for a mile in front of or in back of me.
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posted on
06/06/2008 9:23:14 AM PDT
by
glorgau
To: Moose4
But too often, Ive seen those low speed limits and excessive fines continue to stay up when a construction area is completely deserted. Thats nothing more than revenue enhancement. That's why Texas put "when workers are present" on all of those construction signs.
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posted on
06/06/2008 9:25:11 AM PDT
by
Centurion2000
(Beware the fury of the man that cannot find hope or justice.)
To: Centurion2000
same as Illinois - workers must be present
Lurking’
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posted on
06/06/2008 9:32:23 AM PDT
by
LurkingSince'98
(Catholics=John 6:53-58 Everyone else=John 6:60-66)
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
294 between O’Hare and the Wisconsin border is darn near one continuous construction zone. The lanes that are closed are blocked off with concrete barriers. Over the total length of the construction zone, maybe 2% has workers.
Last time I was on it, even the cops were cruising at 70 . . .
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posted on
06/06/2008 9:57:00 AM PDT
by
Petruchio
(Democrats are like Slinkies... Not good for anything, but it's fun pushing them down the stairs.)
To: Petruchio
I just drove that stretch last month, if you dare go in the left lane you better be doing 80 plus, and when have you EVER seen a cop driving below the posted speed limit?
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
And just like they reduced yellow light times for Red-light cameras, watch as the speed limit magically gets lower and lower in construction zones so they can up the “take” from these speed cameras.
More fleecing of the populace under the guise of safety.
JoMa
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posted on
06/06/2008 10:14:45 AM PDT
by
joma89
To: Blood of Tyrants
If that was really the only purpose, then why put up warning signs?
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posted on
06/06/2008 11:09:53 AM PDT
by
Tolerance Sucks Rocks
(To the liberal, there's no sacrifice too big for somebody else to make. --FReeper popdonnelly)
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