Traffic: February 2008 Archives

Like the "missle gap", the "generation gap" and the "gender gap" new devices are cropping up on the market that may close the gap of those red-light cameras communities are installing for "safety" reasons. It reminds The Hound of when he first learned of radar detectors. It made his stomach dance.

The Hound spent much of the weekend traveling around Lake County to see how road crews fared in tackling the midweek storm. Far and away the worst roads were in Gurnee. The Hound has seen better roads in Gstaad when he romped with the Royals last winter. Perhaps they need Swiss plow drivers in Gurnee.

Waukegan has had red-light cameras installed for the past few months and city fathers seem so delighted with the revenue stream they are expanding the number of sites. Gurnee is moving ahead for installation at key intersections this spring. It's just a matter of time before most communities in Lake County have these cameras mounted on nearby street corners.