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Originally Posted by jtown,man
1. Holy crap, people really line up and turn left on red lights. I am used to one car doing this back in Norfolk, but I have seen up to FOUR do it here in Chicago. Drivers are really aggressive, but I like it so far.
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The usual rule of thumb is two cars after the red, but during rush hours more people will try to squeeze into the turns. CDOT doesn't like installing protected left turn phases, so Chicagoans have adapted. When you do see protected left turns, it's usually on a state road or where they have been required for large redevelopment projects (shopping centers, highrises, etc).
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3. Red line. All the crime issues from the news seem to be from the Red line, at a rate I wasn't expecting. Is there a reason for this? I mean, I know its 24/7 but at the same time a lot of the crime that makes the news is during normal business hours or early in the evening.
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Yeah the Red Line runs from the poorest neighborhoods to the wealthiest, not surprising that it would be a site for conflict and crime. Also, I've heard that the drug markets in Rogers Park are supplied by larger gangs on the South Side and they use individuals to ferry the drugs, guns, etc via the train. It's hard to police CTA trains without inconveniencing honest commuters, so police are kind of in a bind at stopping this problem. Not to mention, the cops are always hesitant to arrest people when there are hundreds of other train riders nearby who might film/videotape them.