DRIVERS in a major city risk an uptrend in speeding tickets – after the speed limit drops to 25 mph.
Motorists in Chicago could even face paying up to $244 in penalties.
According to the Illinois Policy, Mayor Brandon Johnson supports reducing the speed limit from 30 to 25 mph and adding more speed cameras to help cover a nearly $1 billion budget deficit.
The move is expected to lead to a significant increase in tickets being issued, as well as revenue.
Johnson’s recent support for new speed cameras and lower speed limits marks a shift from his campaign promises to eliminate them.
From January to September 2024, speed cameras issued some $54 million worth of fines, $28 million less than the previous year.
Despite this decrease, cameras still issued 1.18 million tickets, with most revenue coming from late fees.