Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot , Refuses To Pay Speeding and Red Light Tickets.<br />Fox News reports that as the mayor has advocated for stricter speed cameras in Chicago.<br />multiple traffic tickets <br />accrued by police-driven <br />vehicles she's used for <br />transport have gone unpaid. .<br />CWB Chicago reports that two of the SUVs have received three speed camera tickets and <br />two warnings this past month.<br />CWB Chicago reports that two of the SUVs have received three speed camera tickets and <br />two warnings this past month.<br />One of the SUVs reportedly has a <br />red light ticket, and two more have <br />outstanding speeding and red light tickets.<br />One of the SUVs is reportedly on the boot list.<br />Two of the speeding tickets <br />reportedly occurred in <br />school zones where <br />children were present, .<br />despite Lightfoot previously saying, , "It is unconscionable that any City Council member <br />would consider voting to allow for increased speeds <br />near spaces utilized by our children.".<br />despite Lightfoot previously saying, , "It is unconscionable that any City Council member <br />would consider voting to allow for increased speeds <br />near spaces utilized by our children.".<br />No one likes speed cameras. I get it. But this is life or death that we’re talking about here, and we’ve got to step up as a city and address this, Lori Lightfoot, via statement.<br />No one likes speed cameras. I get it. But this is life or death that we’re talking about here, and we’ve got to step up as a city and address this, Lori Lightfoot, via statement.<br />On July 26, Lightfoot's office said her security detail <br />needs to often stay "in formation," which may cause <br />tickets to be issued, but "individual members" are "responsible for payment of tickets incurred while they are driving.".<br />On July 26, Lightfoot's office said her security detail <br />needs to often stay "in formation," which may cause <br />tickets to be issued, but "individual members" are "responsible for payment of tickets incurred while they are driving.".<br />According to the Illinois Policy Institute, since Lightfoot lowered the speed threshold last year, .<br />3.8 million speeding tickets resulting in <br />$80 million in revenue for the city have been issued.<br />WLS-TV reports that 84% of speed camera tickets were given to drivers going only <br />six to 10 miles per hour over the speed limit.
