Calif. Red Light Camera Law up date

[INTRUDER]

http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/31/3164.asp

Its about time.
You can now use these facts to beat a RED LIGHT CAMERA infraction.

 

[Dread53]

I think I'll start a little more crap here.

If you didn't run the red light in the first place, there would be no need for the court fight. Saying the guy that didn't program the computer didn't testify is EXACTLY like saying the guy that made the bullet that killed you didn't testify, so how can you convict some guy of murder?

Jeez, take some responsibility for your actions.

And while we're at it, let's blame this on rap music.....

 

[Tre06GTP1SC]

I think I'll start a little more crap here.

If you didn't run the red light in the first place, there would be no need for the court fight. Saying the guy that didn't program the computer didn't testify is EXACTLY like saying the guy that made the bullet that killed you didn't testify, so how can you convict some guy of murder?

Jeez, take some responsibility for your actions.

And while we're at it, let's blame this on rap music.....

You know when I saw the thread title I was thinking, "what has Snoop Dogg started now?" LMAO!

 

[S197 GT]

And while we're at it, let's blame this on rap music.....

Hahahaha. Here we go again!

Regarding the light, it's not just running it you have to worry about. If you roll into the cross walk just a little bit the camera will go off. At least by my house. We gave cameras on almost every light.

You'd be surprised how much time gets wasted on cases like this when you barely roll into the cross walk but still have to go to court. The judge reviews the pictures and dismisses it everytime. I've seen it happen at least 20 times in the last 2 years.

Most red light tickets get thrown out around here, unless it's a true running of the red. Most of them are mistakes that waste innocent people's time and our tax dollars.

 

[Chrome61]

To those who say you shouldn't run a light and you will be ok, Here's one for ya, They had those lights in Charlotte and it was proven that they made them go from green to red quicker than the ones without the cameras.

They took them all down when a judge said all the fines were to go to the school system and not to the makers and city pocket.

 

[Dread53]

That's pretty much the same as rigging any game to get the results you want. If you aren't on a level playing field somebody's cheating, and that isn't right.

I hear you on the roll-through, but the picture will tell how fast you're going and will be obvious what direction you're heading if they're turning or coming to a stop. Those folks have a case, and the company sending out the photo should be doing some review prior to mailing it. I think the sensible thing there is to back charge the company doing the cameras for court costs, then they'd get their act together.





But I'll still blame it on the rap...




BTW, I was in NYC a couple of weeks ago and they have big boxes striped off at the intersections. If you don't get all the way through there are cops standing there (3 per intersection, at least at 4:30 PM) just waiting to write you a ticket. Not sure about the fine, but it's worth 2 point out of 12! There is also a sign for a $250 fine for blowing the horn. They just walk up and write you while you're sitting there.

 

[Tre06GTP1SC]

Hahahaha. Here we go again!

Regarding the light, it's not just running it you have to worry about. If you roll into the cross walk just a little bit the camera will go off. At least by my house. We gave cameras on almost every light.

That happens quite a bit here in El Paso as well.

 

[irishpwr46]

That's pretty much the same as rigging any game to get the results you want. If you aren't on a level playing field somebody's cheating, and that isn't right.

I hear you on the roll-through, but the picture will tell how fast you're going and will be obvious what direction you're heading if they're turning or coming to a stop. Those folks have a case, and the company sending out the photo should be doing some review prior to mailing it. I think the sensible thing there is to back charge the company doing the cameras for court costs, then they'd get their act together.





But I'll still blame it on the rap...




BTW, I was in NYC a couple of weeks ago and they have big boxes striped off at the intersections. If you don't get all the way through there are cops standing there (3 per intersection, at least at 4:30 PM) just waiting to write you a ticket. Not sure about the fine, but it's worth 2 point out of 12! There is also a sign for a $250 fine for blowing the horn. They just walk up and write you while you're sitting there.

yeah driving in manhattan kinda sucks. and its proven that the lights here that have a camera have a 2 second yellow instead of 3

 

[Wicked One]

Don't block the box in NYC.

There is also a moving violation ticket called "running a green light" yeah, sounds stupid.

Essentially it is equivalent to rolling the beams. If you leave from a stop before the light turns green, you are guilty. not enforced regularly, but it's there.