CHICAGO — Speed cameras in Belmont Cragin and Hermosa have dished out almost $2.5 million in fines from motorists since early 2014, data shows.
The 11 cameras saw more than 73,000 violations, though not all motorists were fined.
Speed cameras in Chicago can issue $35 tickets for motorists going six to 10 miles over the speed limit (but are currently only ticketing those going 10 and over), and $100 tickets for those going 11 or more miles per hour over the speed limit. First-time offenders get a warning.
The highest earning speed camera in Belmont Cragin and Hermosa is just west of Cicero on Fullerton, at 4843 W. Fullerton Ave. The camera assessed an average of almost $3,300 per day, capturing an average of 101 violations per day.
The camera assessed a total of $649,695 between February 2014 and April 2015, putting it in the top 30 highest earners of the city's 146 speed cameras, as of April 2, 2015.
The highest-earning speed cameras in all of Chicago were in the Washington Park, West Pullman and East Side neighborhoods, with the highest earner bringing in more than $3.1 million for the city.
Ben Woodard and Tanveer Ali break down the speed camera data:
Other speed cameras in Belmont Cragin are at 5446 W. Fullerton Ave., 5509 W. Fullerton Ave., 6247 W. Fullerton Ave., 6250 W. Fullerton Ave., 5440 W. Grand Ave., 3316 N. Narragansett Ave., 6514 W. Belmont Ave., 6443 W. Belmont Ave. and 3115 N. Narragansett Ave.
The sole speed camera in Hermosa is at 4620 W. Belmont Ave.
Here are all the stories looking at speed camera data across Chicago's neighborhoods.
The location of speed cameras in Belmont Cragin [mapcustomizer.com]
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