Chicago has one of the largest automated traffic enforcement networks in the country, and that footage does more than generate tickets. When a crash happens near a monitored intersection, camera footage can become one of the clearest pieces of evidence available for figuring out who was actually at fault.
Why Chicago Relies So Heavily On Camera Enforcement
The city places red light and speed cameras at intersections based on crash history, prioritizing locations with a high rate of dangerous angle crashes. According to the city’s own red light camera enforcement program page, cameras at these intersections have been associated