Beating Red Light Cameras are Possible, But There Are Things to Know
If you are a frequent reader of this blog, you know my disdain for red light cameras. I'm not one of these anti-big brother lunatics, and I realize as technology gets better, so does the government's ability to watch it's citizens.
What I am not in favor of, is that this be done for the sole purpose of generating revenue. Cities catching people who run red lights and ignoring the constitution in the process, all in the name of $158 per person, I'm not in favor of. That's why at our traffic ticket law firm, we encourage citizens to fight back against these red light camera tickets, if it's in their best interest. You see, you beating red light cameras are possible, you just have to know a few things.
For instance, you need to know what county you received the red light camera and how that particular county deals with it's red light camera tickets. Unfortunately, they are not all the same, and as a result, things that work in one county, do not work in another.
Confused? Frustrated? Annoyed? Welcome to the club.
At any rate, there are some universal truths that can help you attempt to beat a red light camera ticket. If you were making a right turn on red when it was reasonably safe to do so and there was no sign prohibiting it, you can probably win that one.
Because the owner of the vehicle gets ticketed and not the red light runner, if you can prove that you were not driving, and provide the name and address of the person who was, you should be able to walk away from it as well.
Lastly, and this is a bit of a gamble, if you ignore the first notice you receive in the mail, you are required to get a second one sent to you within 60 days of the actual violation. Recently, over 5,000 people did not receive the second notice in the appropriate amount of time, and got out of paying all together. That's beating red light cameras the good old fashioned way, by being lazy.
Finally, an example of procrastination actually paying off.
I certainly don't endorse ignoring any ticket you recieve, but who am I to argue with 5,000 people? If you're not comfortable gambling on a computer glitch and want a traffic ticket attorney to give you an honest assessment of your case, feel free to contact me and I'll be happy to give you a free consultation.
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