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CHICAGO (CBS) --Drivers in Chicago could soon have a few more seconds to slow down and avoid tickets from red light cameras. As CBS 2's Kris Habermehl reports, Ald. Ray Suarez (31st) has introduced an ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --Mayor Rahm Emanuel has backed the idea of installing countdown signals at every intersection in Chicago that has a red light camera, so drivers don't have to slam on the brakes to ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A recently enacted local law requires that all intersections with a red light camera have pedestrian countdown clocks by mid-July. Earlier this year, Councilman Steven Matteo (R ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A proposed New York City Council bill is looking to improve pedestrian safety at some of the city’s most dangerous intersections. The bill, sponsored by Councilman Steven Matteo ...

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One of the greatest modern aids for driving is not intended for drivers at all. I refer to the digital displays at an increasing number intersections that count down the seconds until the traffic ...

Countdown is trialling the use of cameras at self-checkouts to deter theft. Photo: KEVIN STENT / Stuff Countdown is trialling security cameras at self-checkouts to prevent theft. The technology, which ...

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