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October 8, 2011 at 9:01 PM #19181October 8, 2011 at 9:50 PM #730334AecetiaParticipant
“Hereβs the facts about red light camera tickets, when to act, and when to beware-” I ran a google search: http://www.ticketkick.com/tips-for-avoiding-red-light-%E2%80%9Cscamera%E2%80%9Dtickets/
Good luck.
October 9, 2011 at 10:33 AM #730346teaboyParticipanthttp://www.ticketassassin.com is a great resource. I have successfully fought 2 tickets for my wife.
good luck,
tbOctober 9, 2011 at 11:55 AM #730355earlyretirementParticipantJust out of curiosity, how much was the ticket?
October 9, 2011 at 12:28 PM #730357DoofratParticipantWhat intersection was this? I didn’t know you could get a red light ticket for turning right on a red?
October 9, 2011 at 1:00 PM #730358GHParticipantThanks for your generous contribution to the mayors pension fund π
If you decide to fight look up “Mr ticket”. Apparently he has a very good track record.
October 9, 2011 at 1:19 PM #730359ScarlettParticipant[quote=doofrat]What intersection was this? I didn’t know you could get a red light ticket for turning right on a red?[/quote]
Genessee and North Torrey Pines.
You can if you fail to STOP at the red light before turning right. I didn’t. π
You have to stop at red – to ensure others’ (drivers, pedestrians, bikers) safety.October 9, 2011 at 1:20 PM #730360ScarlettParticipant[quote=GH]Thanks for your generous contribution to the mayors pension fund π
If you decide to fight look up “Mr ticket”. Apparently he has a very good track record.[/quote]
I did, it seems that his fee is almost $200 and there is no money back guarantee…
I haven’t received the exact ticket amount yet, but it’s supposed to be close to $500 (Ouch!).
October 9, 2011 at 1:25 PM #730361ScarlettParticipantThanks everybody, I will try to get trial by written declaration first. I think I’ll use ticketkick which offers money back guarantee first.
October 9, 2011 at 1:29 PM #730362ScarlettParticipant[quote=teaboy]www.ticketassassin.com is a great resource. I have successfully fought 2 tickets for my wife.
good luck,
tb[/quote]
Thanks! That is a good resource. Did you fight it in person in court, or in writing?I am reluctant to spend money on my defense as I feel they do have a case (photo/video evidence) and I should pay something, it’s just that to me, in this particular case this doesn’t warrant such a big fine…
October 9, 2011 at 7:13 PM #730369EconProfParticipantA few observations:
1. CA’s fines are two to three times as high as most other states. Seems to be primarily a revenue-raiser for our big state government.
2. Such fines are especially tough on the poor–some countries (I believe Finland) base the fine on your income, an interesting stance.
3. You seem to admit guilt, so maybe you should appear in front of a judge and ask for a reduced fine.
4. Turning right on a red light is actually quite dangerous to pedestrians and bicyclists. The latter especially, (I am one), may be moving pretty fast, are hard to spot, and are counting on you to stop. So-called rolling stops are common, but they condense the time for you to spot pedestrians or bicyclists.October 9, 2011 at 8:14 PM #730370ScarlettParticipant[quote=EconProf]
3. You seem to admit guilt, so maybe you should appear in front of a judge and ask for a reduced fine. [/quote]
I could…it might be a better approach than pleading not guilty.[quote=EconProf]4. Turning right on a red light is actually quite dangerous to pedestrians and bicyclists. The latter especially, (I am one), may be moving pretty fast, are hard to spot, and are counting on you to stop. So-called rolling stops are common, but they condense the time for you to spot pedestrians or bicyclists.[/quote]
I know, I know, I am a bicyclist too.
As I’ve said, this was the case the right turn arrow has just disappearead and I thought it didn’t make sense to slam on the brakes and end up in the middle of the intersection anyway. My mistake was not slowing down at the YELLOW right turn arrow. But because the right turn arrow just disappeared, bikers & pedestrians would have just started from full stop. It wasn’t even that, as it was just 0.1 secs. I am totally for stopping fully at the red light. It’s ok that I feel guilty, but that doesn’t mean I have to pay that much π
October 9, 2011 at 8:46 PM #730371EchooooParticipantI went court twice to fight my red right ticket. It is intimidating.if I knew I have the choice to contest by mail, I will avoid going there at all. Of course, the court never mention that you have this choice. And when you were there, you will be amazed how many tickets they issued. From what I observed, if you plead guilty at the first appearance, you pretty much agreed to pay the full amount. The judge won’t give you any chance to argue or bargain. But if you plead not guilty, they will ask you to go to another room to schedule your second appearance. And the second appearance gives you bargaining power, because the officer will be there to testimony. Typically red light Turing right is considered light offense. The officer will talk to you if you are willing to agree to pay half. If you do, you make a deal with the officer and your case won’t be heard by judge. This is my expereice two years ago. Hope they have not changed their strategies because of the budget deficit. There are tons of people similar to your case, seeing the light yellow and tried to turn when it turned to red. Believe or not, I did a research on line and some claims that the city purposely shorten the time between the light changes so they can catch more people. Anyway, there is money to save if you are willing to spend some time. Good luck!
October 11, 2011 at 10:56 AM #730462sdduuuudeParticipantDo they have video ?
Can they prove you didn’t stop before turning right ?
October 11, 2011 at 1:05 PM #730469allParticipantThere usually is video and the sensors are set to go off if you are driving faster than 15mph.
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