Automated ticketing of drivers parked in bike, bus lanes set to begin, after delays
Owners of vehicles parked in bike and bus lanes downtown can now receive warnings and, soon, tickets in the mail, as a delayed program to test automated ticketing for the parking infractions has begun.
Chicago begins automated ticketing of drivers who block bike and bus lanes downtown
The city's Smart Streets program will use cameras mounted on city vehicles to record drivers who block bike and bus lanes, and mail them warnings and tickets.
If You Block A Bike Lane Downtown, You’ll Now Get An Automatic Ticket Or Warning
Drivers blocking bike and bus lanes Downtown will start receiving warnings and tickets in the mail under the two-year Smart Streets pilot program.
New bus and bike lane parking enforcement starts today
Starting today drivers who illegally park in bus and bike lanes could get citations even if police are nowhere around. How it works: Under a two-year pilot program, city employees will drive camera-equipped vehicles in the area bordered by Roosevelt Road and North Avenue and Ashland Avenue and the lake.
Chicago to begin automatic ticketing of bus, bike lane blockers
The city on Monday began an enforcement effort that will automatically ticket motorists parked in bus or bike lanes, nearly two years after the City Council approved the pilot program.
Chicago to start automatic ticketing for violators parked in bus, bike lanes
Eight city vehicles with new camera technology were deployed on the streets of Chicago to track data and drivers who break the law.
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