28
Apr
2022
28
Apr
2022
28
Apr
2022
License Plates
Obstructed, Improper License Plates Cost NYC Roughly $75M in Camera Fines, Report Says
Since March 2020, there have been approximately 1.5 million instances in which speed or red light camera tickets were evaded through the use of obstructed or improper plates, costing the city up to $75 million in lost revenue, with each automated enforcement violation carrying a fine of $50, according to the report.
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27
Apr
2022
27
Apr
2022
Red Light Cameras
Legislation Would Disconnect Suburban Red-Light Cameras if They Involve Corruption
Republican state Rep. Deanne Mazzochi said she will reintroduce her bill that would prevent towns and counties from operating red-light camera locations where the installation of the devices is linked to "public corruption charges."
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26
Apr
2022
Red Light Cameras
Former Crestwood Mayor Sentenced to 1 Year for Bribery
Former Crestwood Mayor Louis Presta was sentenced Monday to one year in prison, five months after he quit and admitted he took a secret $5,000 cash bribe while corruptly promising to hike the number of red-light camera tickets issued in the southwest suburb.
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22
Apr
2022
21
Apr
2022
Red Light Cameras
Critics Pile on After Latest Red-Light Camera Indictment in Chicago Area
Former Oakbrook Terrace Mayor Tony Ragucci accepted thousands of dollars in secret payments in exchange for renewing a red-light camera company’s deal with the western suburb, according to new federal criminal charges filed against him.
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19
Apr
2022
Red Light Cameras
Former Oakbrook Terrace Mayor Anthony Ragucci Charged in Red Light Camera Bribery Scheme
Former Oakbrook Terrace Mayor Anthony Ragucci is facing federal corruption charges, accused of taking thousands of dollars in payoffs in exchange for allowing red light cameras in the suburb.
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