>>> NEW EFFORTS TO KEEP PEOPLE SAFE ON WHEELS OR ON FOOT IS ONE STEP AWAY FROM, APPROVAL.

HEATHER THIS PROPOSAL WAS FRONTED BY FATAL CRASHES.

THE ONE THAT KILLED A 40-YEAR-OLD AND ONE THAT KILLED A TWO-YEAR-OLD.

LET'S LISTEN TO WHAT THE ALDERMAN SAID DURING TODAY'S MEETING .

>> THEY SHOULD BOTH BE ALIVE TODAY, BUT I KNOW THAT WHAT WE ARE DOING TODAY WILL KEEP MORE FOLKS SAFE.

>> HOW WILL THIS PROPOSAL WORK?

>> IT WILL ALLOW CITY , THE CITY TO MOUNT CAMERAS ON BUSES, POLLS AND OTHER CITY VEHICLES IN ORDER TO SNAP PICTURES OF THE LICENSE PLATE OF THE CARS BLOCKING THE BUSES.

THIS COULD END UP GETTING A TICKET SENT TO YOU IN THE MAIL, TOO.

>> THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN RECENT MONTHS THE CITY COUNCIL HAS ACTED TO TRY TO PREVENT DEATHS ON THE ROADS.

WHAT OTHER CHANGES HAVE A MAID?

>> THE CITY WILL NOW ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE OFFICIALS TO TICKET CARS THEY SEE PARKED IN BIKE AND BUS LANES.

BEFORE, IT HAD TO BE AN OFFICER WITH THE CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT.

THAT CHANGE WAS PROMPTED BY THE DEATH OF A LITTLE GIRL WHO WAS RIDING ON HER MOTHER'S BICYCLE.

>> SUCH A TRAGIC INCIDENT.

THERE IS ALSO AN EFFORT TO MAKE CONSTRICTION OF THE ROADS SAFER.

HOW WILL THAT WORK?

>> MOST ROADS WERE DESIGNED FOR CARS, THE MEASURE AUTHORED BY THE ALDERMAN SEEKS TO CHANGE THAT.

WHEN THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BUILT THE NEW ROAD OR REBUILT AN OLD ROAD, THIS MEASURE IS DESIGNED TO FORCE THEM TO CONSIDER HOW IT WOULD IMPACT PEDESTRIANS, BICYCLISTS, SCOOTERS, SO THAT PEOPLE NOT IN A CAR OR TRUCK ARE AN AFTERTHOUGHT.

>> THE LIKELIHOOD OF PASSING?

>> BOTH MEASURES PASSED UNANIMOUSLY AND BOTH HAVE SUPPORT OF MAYOR LIGHTFOOT.

>> WHAT IS THE PILOT PROGRAM AREA?

>> THIS WILL ONLY BE IN EFFECT DOWNTOWN.

IT WILL NOT AFFECT OTHER PARTS OF THE CITY BECAUSE THE DOWNTOWN AREA IS ONE OF THE MOST DANGEROUS PLACES FOR CYCLISTS.

IT IS MUCH MORE DENSE WITH CARS COMING IN AND OUT OF DRIVEWAYS.

THERE ARE SOME WHO WANT TO SEE IT EXPANDED CITYWIDE BUT THAT IS GOING TO BE CONTROVERSIAL AND MORE STUDY