Anyone ever (successfully...) disputed a red light camera ticket?

...In before swoly reads you the riot act.

 

just dont pay it

 

I do not see where you have an argument. She broke the law, on film. You might could talk the judge down to 1 ticket.

 

^^^That.

Not coming to a stop is breaking the law. You have to come to a complete stop before proceeding to turn right on red.

Not sure how you'll fight that one, maybe the judge will show some mercy in the 3 tix.

 

Maybe instead of taking a different way home, she should learn not to repeatedly break the law, especially at an intersection with a camera. You really have no grounds to dispute the ticket, as far as I can tell. No matter how you try to excuse it by saying she slowed down, the law requires that you stop at a red light before turning right.

 

I've gotten a ticket for a rolling stop before. It sucks, because everyone does it...but the law's the law.

 

^^^ :grin: Yes.

Yeap. She's guilty sir. I'm glad you admit it. Pay the fine. Next time, come to a complete stop.

You can't argue the proof.

Why would he do that?

Would that be fair? I don't think so. A repeat offender gets "mercy"?

That's just 'cuz I was late in to work this morning.

 

i ate 3 camera tickets at the same exact location (w bellfort & 59)

paid it all

needless to say, i no longer frequent that intersection

 

You should put your post in a letter and send it instead of payment.

Or, tell the wife to come to a complete stop at a red light, as it is the law.

 

Yeah sorry, ima, but 'nobody does that!' really isn't grounds for a dispute.

Stopping before turning right on red is pretty standard.

 

They see me rollin, they hatin...

 

I got one while visiting Houston a few years ago. Ended up paying it.
I can understand giving tickets for running a light but rolling a stop on a right turn is a joke. I was pissed when I watched the video that that is what they consider running a red light. Money grab.

You probably need to get a lawyer that can plea it down. I'd wait until they all come in first. I couldn't imagine living next to an area that had that going on

 

I'm with the other posters. I can see your frustration, but it is what it is and you'll probably end up paying for at least one of the tickets. You may, however, be able to talk your way down to paying only one of them.

That being said, I really hope that we don't have to deal with red light cameras for much longer.

 

Ignore them. They are unenforceable. The ticket likes to pretend it can prevent you from registering your vehicle, but it's simply not true per Ed Emmet.

It's a racket preying on people's ignorance of the complex bureaucracy in city/state dealings. Ignore them.

 

Oh yeah, my bro in law whose house we were visiting when I got mine is an attorney and he said some of the tickets have wording that allows them to get tossed on a technicality or something. I never pursued it but maybe a traffic lawyer can help you

 

From Wiki...

almost??

 

I don't do it. My wife doesn't do it. I have almost been hit a number of times while running because a car rolls through or bumps stop through a stop sign or red light. Not only is it the law, it is also a good idea to come to a full and complete stop.

 

I don't do it either. I get pissed off at motorists who "slow down" instead. I honk at their a$$e$.

The State of Texas Department of Public Safety's "Texas Drivers Handbook" (which is the one that matters in this situation and I hope the state where Mrs. ima got the ticket) says:[rquoter]Stop before entering the crosswalk or intersection. You may turn right unless prohibited by law. You may also turn left if both streets are one way unless prohibited by law. You must yield to all pedestrians and other traffic lawfully using the intersection.[/rquoter]"STOP"... it doesn't say "slow down."

http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/InternetForms/Forms/DL-7.pdf - page 28.

Like Señor Vamos Los Astros bobrek says, it's a good idea, because it gives you plenty of time to check the left side's traffic and pedestrians on the right.