Does anyone have a link to the long discussion we had one time about video camera traffic light tickets?
My son lives in Philadelphia and received a ticket in the mail for running a red light. The picture shows only his license plate. It’s dark and you can’t see the traffic light to see if it was red.
Seems like someone in here said they were easy to dispute. One complicating factor is that, to do it in line, you need your inspection information. His is a few months out of date, so I don’t know if that stirs up additional problems.
I can't seem to find the discussion but if I contributed it'd probably have been something along these lines (where this gets him in Philly is anyone's guess):
Back when they were around, in Texas there was really no penalty for disputing and losing, so if it's the same up there, I'd definitely dispute it.
Many feel red light cameras are unconstitutional, violating the confrontation clause. Specifically here, sounds like he can argue a number of aspects unless there's a wider video/photos with a clear violation. Things like "it wasn't red", to "there was water on the road/just before" or "a tailgater was pressing from behind", even asking for calibration or maintenance records for the camera setup.
Last time I got one I took a morning off to go make my case at the guy's little cubicle in FW. It was the principle for me. Told him it was unsafe to stop short given road conditions. He denied it but about a month later I got a letter saying it had been dismissed. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
If he can get his inspection between now and then it'd be best. But maybe they are like FW used to be and have an online dispute option.