The Schaumburg Freedom Coalition has been fighting against red light cameras in Schaumburg since August 2008, even before the cameras were put up. On July 14th, 2009 the cameras at Woodfield and Meacham Road were finally pulled down and all plans for additional cameras were cancelled.

Thanks to the people of Schaumburg and the supporters of the Schaumburg Freedom Coalition we have gone from a 5-0 vote of Schaumburg Village Trustees and Mayor Larson in favor of the cameras, to a 6-0 vote to take down the cameras and cancel the program.

The Village reported about 50 negative phone calls, letters, and e-mails during this period, and was sued three times. Some threatened to boycott Schaumburg as a place to shop, eat, and entertain.

It was the people of Schaumburg who caused the “most profitable $afety program in existence” to go belly up.

Thanks for all of your help! For those in other towns fighting red light cameras, we have compiled some of the Schaumburg Freedom Coalition’s work on the issue so others may be successful in removing this fake safety, government money making tool in their towns as well.

Springfield Testimony
SFC’s Costin Testifies on Dangerous Red Light Cameras in Springfield
Once the safety rhetoric is stripped away, the argument for the continued existence of red light cameras is crumbling.

Village Board Meetings
Red Light Camera Testimony Village Board Meeting 8/23/08
Schaumburg Freedom Coalition President, Brian Costin, statement from the against the proposed red light camera installation.

Red Light Camera Testimony Village Board Meeting 7/14/09
Schaumburg Freedom Coalition President, Brian Costin, questioning the suspicious implementation of the red light camera program by the Village Board and Mayor Larson.

BLOG ARTICLES
What are red light cameras really used for?
Hint, it’s not about safety. At least 9 comprehensive studies show that red light Cameras actually increase accidents.

Red Light Camera: One Month, One Camera, $709,900 in Fines
Red Speed Illinois sent 7,403 violations to the Village of Schaumburg, of which 7,099 were approved. Collecting $133,231.98 in new revenue from Nov 16th to Dec 23rd.

Schaumburg To Turn Off A Red Light Camera (For 6 Month Review)
The Schaumburg Freedom Coalition scored a major victory in getting the Village of Schaumburg to turn off a right turn lane red light camera that was responsible for 98% of the over $1,000,000 in tickets that were written over the past 3 months at the corner of Meacham and Woodfield Roads.

Schaumburg Pulls Red Light Camera’s For Political Reasons
Technically the fight is not yet over to remove the red light cameras from Schaumburg. To finalize the changes in policy, the issue is anticipated to be voted on at the next Schaumburg board meeting. Here is the information.

Was Schaumburg Scammed By Red Speed, Elected Officials On Red Light Cameras?
Why did the Village Board and Mayor Larson choose to listen to the slick salespeople of the Red Speed company instead of the informed citizens of Schaumburg?

Schaumburg Mayor Ignored Red Light Camera Warnings
So what changed in Schaumburg that caused Mayor Larson to reverse his position 180 degrees? Two words. Political Pressure.

Wait Just a Second on Red Light Cameras & Traffic Safety
Lost in the shuffle of the red light camera debate is a proven method to reduce intersection crashes, which is extending the duration of yellow lights.

SCHAUMBURG FREEDOM COALITION IN THE NEWS
2/7/2010 Fox Chicago News
State Lawmakers Seek to Re-Write Red Light Camera Rules

10/1/2009 Budget & Tax News
Red-Light Cameras Boosted Village’s Green, But Not Safety

9/23/2009 Daily Herald
Protesters signal angst over red-light cameras

8/31/2009 Roosevelt Torch
Schaumburg terminates contract with red light camera providerers

8/10/2009 Daily Herald
Red-light cameras beg answers

7/24/2009 Ray Hanania Show WJJG 1530 AM
Brian Costin on How to Defeat Red Light Cameras

7/15/2009 Chicago Tribune
Red-light cameras in Schaumburg screech to a halt

7/15/2009 Daily Herald
Schaumburg’s three cameras are gone

7/3/2009 Ray Hanania Show WJJG 1530 AM
Brian Costin on Village Trustees Broken Property Tax Pledge & Red Light Cameras

2/25/2009 Daily Herald
Schaumburg to take down red light camera

Suburban Chicagoland – Ray Hanania
Schaumburg comes under the spotlight over traffic light camera reversal

The Expired Meter
Red Light Camera: One Month, One Camera, And $709,900 In Fines