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#2551
Lexus Champion
Today I learned that a license plate flipper is a thing. Huh. How sheltered have I been?
#2552
Lexus Fanatic
Thread Starter
I got home from the Pocanos to a automated traffic enforcement camera saying I had run a red light. The picture of my car is of it stopped before the line at the red light lol
Frustrating thing is at $75 for the fine its not worth the hassle to fight with them
Frustrating thing is at $75 for the fine its not worth the hassle to fight with them
#2553
Lexus Fanatic
Last edited by mmarshall; 02-08-23 at 02:49 PM.
#2554
Lexus Fanatic
Thread Starter
I always say, if they're going to charge me $75 for a picture of the back of my car, at least make it a good picture lol.
Theres no record of these types of things, its just a money grab. I'm all for standing on principle, but $75 isn't worth the hassle of showing up in court, etc.
Theres no record of these types of things, its just a money grab. I'm all for standing on principle, but $75 isn't worth the hassle of showing up in court, etc.
#2555
Lexus Fanatic
I always say, if they're going to charge me $75 for a picture of the back of my car, at least make it a good picture lol.
Theres no record of these types of things, its just a money grab. I'm all for standing on principle, but $75 isn't worth the hassle of showing up in court, etc.
Theres no record of these types of things, its just a money grab. I'm all for standing on principle, but $75 isn't worth the hassle of showing up in court, etc.
Where is that intersection located? If that is in Montgomery County, the County (or the State) probably doesn't have much excuse for using a crap-quality camera like that one of the nation's richest counties LOL. The ones in Fairfax County, VA just across the river, give a much better picture than that.
I would consider contesting the fine, though, if you can show that the camera was not working properly and did not note that you were stopped.....we know already, from the image, that it is not of the best quality. It will teach the state authorities not to use junk equipment for traffic-enforcement purposes.
Up to you, of course, but who knows? If you can show the judge that the state was using a crap-camera, he or she just might (?) not only drop the fine, but also award you re-imbursement for taking time off work to go to court in the first place. Of course, if you DO go to court, you are also basically admitting that you were behind the wheel.
#2558
Lexus Champion
Check into that, here you don't have to pay them.
It says on the tickets here it won't go on your driving record or credit.
I don't condone running red lights or anything just saying.
It says on the tickets here it won't go on your driving record or credit.
I don't condone running red lights or anything just saying.
#2559
Lexus Champion
I always say, if they're going to charge me $75 for a picture of the back of my car, at least make it a good picture lol.
Theres no record of these types of things, its just a money grab. I'm all for standing on principle, but $75 isn't worth the hassle of showing up in court, etc.
Theres no record of these types of things, its just a money grab. I'm all for standing on principle, but $75 isn't worth the hassle of showing up in court, etc.
#2560
Lexus Fanatic
Thread Starter
if you don't pay them the fines just increase and they put a flag on your registration so you can't renew it, so you just wind up paying more.
#2563
Lexus Fanatic
Thread Starter
I don't have a problem with red light cameras, running red lights is a major problem...but when they send tickets to people who are stopped at the light its a little problematic lol
#2564
Lexus Champion
#2565
Lexus Champion
I always say, if they're going to charge me $75 for a picture of the back of my car, at least make it a good picture lol.
Theres no record of these types of things, its just a money grab. I'm all for standing on principle, but $75 isn't worth the hassle of showing up in court, etc.
Theres no record of these types of things, its just a money grab. I'm all for standing on principle, but $75 isn't worth the hassle of showing up in court, etc.