I’m glad I saw this.
They have cameras watching the intersection of Route 59 and Irving Park Road.
Press Release
July 6, 2009
Red Light Cameras Active in Streamwood
For the past two weeks, red light traffic safety cameras at the intersection of Route 59 and Route 19 have been issuing warning citations to violators caught driving through red lights. The location of these cameras was determined after extensive traffic studies were conducted by the Streamwood Police Department and GATSO USA, the company operating this program.
In an effort to reduce vehicle collisions and make the Village of Streamwood safer, Red Light Running Cameras will begin issuing tickets on July 9, 2009.
The entire process, from installation to operation will be funded by the fines that violators pay to the village. The system captures violations, matches license plates to the Department of Motor Vehicles records, issues citations and collects fines. All captured violations are reviewed and approved by Streamwood Police Supervisors before any citations are mailed to the vehicle’s registered owner.
I wonder if that is a money making enterprise and how much Streamwood had to invest in it.
