Steve@Advance said: (quoted from post at 19:33:09 02/08/15) Anyone gotten one? My wife has managed to get 2, one about 3 months ago, then another last week!
Both were at the same intersection, same corner, making a right on red without coming to a complete stop. She feels terrible, swears she did stop, especially after getting the first one. I tend to believe her, she is a very cautious driver, not one to take chances.
The car is registered in my name only, so the ticket is in my name. I'm undecided what to do.
The first one, I just paid it, didn't question it. This one has me in a quandary, should I pay it, contest it, ignore it?
There is a place to sign and return, ask for a hearing. If I do this, chances are I will never hear from them.... OR if they do set a date, I take off work, show up without a lawyer, I'm automatically guilty, and will be court ordered to pay, probably plus court costs.
Or, I can ignore it. This is not a criminal offence. No warrant, registration, license, etc cannot be withheld. They will turn it over to collection agency, but not against credit rating. There is a one time $25 late fee, which raises it to $100, so they say.
Or I pay it. It says "paying is an admission of guilt" which may or may not go against MY driving record.
Here's my take... Technically, I am NOT GUILTY! I was not driving, the camera only takes a pic of the car and license plate, not the occupants. Can I be held responsible if someone else driving my car commits a violation? Can I be required to testify against my wife?
I'm not completely opposed to red light cameras, I think they have their place, but they can also be used as revenue generators when set and enforced too closely.
Enough of my rant, any thoughts?
Where I live, I can see the stills & video with lights. You will be convinced that camera don't lie. I estimate that 97% of drivers wheels never actually stop turning at stop signs! Enforced to that certainty, the revenue stream would be incredible. If she didn't feel the car & her body jerk backwards at end of the stop, then she didn't actually stop. Go experiment.
This post was edited by JMOR at 15:54:43 02/08/15.
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