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MelroseMopar
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OK Thats funny ****..
440Coronet500
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Say NO to traffic cameras! 440'
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That was coach Bobby Bowden that said that. It was a seat belt cam in Quincy Florida. He used to tell that story a lot when he was giving speeches.
Starts at 2:53 - watch it he was a funny man.
Starts at 2:53 - watch it he was a funny man.
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We had them here in Florida years ago but they were ruled unconstitutional and removed and the fines refunded.
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I think it was 2008 or 2009 before they tried to fleece us with the red light cameras
Ya, our red-light cameras also monitor speed. They have caught a few doing 90 in a 35. Good for the city. BOOK EM' DANO
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If a Red light camera ever nabs me without good cause, It will belong to ME!
I have no tolerance for these pieces of crap or any of the politicians who get
payoff money to put them up!
I have no tolerance for these pieces of crap or any of the politicians who get
payoff money to put them up!
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KCMO got me for $100. It was real late at night and I went through as the light changed.
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In Illinois, you may enter an intersection on a yellow providing you do not cause an accident.
Not sure of what state laws are by you.
Not sure of what state laws are by you.
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It appears that camera-based citations were challenged in court numerous times and Constitutional-based arguments prevailed; you cannot face your accuser, therefore the charge must be dropped. Then, somewhere it got overturned and the citation has held up in court ever since.
My approach is that I do not possess a driver's license for the state in which I reside, and my daily driver is registered outside the state. Realize that a vehicle title is a "bond". The state in which your vehicle is titled borrows money against that title to meet annual budget. Statistically, every title they "own" will produce a certain amount of revenue each year in the form of taxes; gas, sales for tires-batteries-repairs, etc.
If you have an in-state registration and an officer deems it reasonable, he/she can impound your vehicle. After all, it is "owned" by the state in which he/she operates. If, however, the vehicle is registered to another state, impounding it (short of criminal activity) constitutes theft. THEY WON'T IMPOUND IT!! (Ask me how I know.)
Furthermore, seat belt violations fall under Civil Law, which is Contract Law. If you don't have an in-state driver's license, chances the state does not have your signature on file. For Contract Law to be valid and hold up in court, there must be a signature from both parties. In the case of a citation, the 2 parties would be you and the state. If the "officer" asks you to sign the "ticket", and you do not, he/she is totally helpless. Without a signature, there is no contract. Without a contract there is no financial obligation.
If you have an in-state driver's license, you had to sign something to get it. THAT IS THE SIGNATURE THEY WILL USE TO VALIDATE THE CONTRACT FORCING YOU TO PAY OR ELSE!!! It's a pass-through clause many are not aware of.
FWIW, I am not a lawyer and do not play one on TV. You may follow my advice and find yourself in an uncomfortable situation. I'm just reflecting my personal experiences, which may not be worth a pile of.....
My approach is that I do not possess a driver's license for the state in which I reside, and my daily driver is registered outside the state. Realize that a vehicle title is a "bond". The state in which your vehicle is titled borrows money against that title to meet annual budget. Statistically, every title they "own" will produce a certain amount of revenue each year in the form of taxes; gas, sales for tires-batteries-repairs, etc.
If you have an in-state registration and an officer deems it reasonable, he/she can impound your vehicle. After all, it is "owned" by the state in which he/she operates. If, however, the vehicle is registered to another state, impounding it (short of criminal activity) constitutes theft. THEY WON'T IMPOUND IT!! (Ask me how I know.)
Furthermore, seat belt violations fall under Civil Law, which is Contract Law. If you don't have an in-state driver's license, chances the state does not have your signature on file. For Contract Law to be valid and hold up in court, there must be a signature from both parties. In the case of a citation, the 2 parties would be you and the state. If the "officer" asks you to sign the "ticket", and you do not, he/she is totally helpless. Without a signature, there is no contract. Without a contract there is no financial obligation.
If you have an in-state driver's license, you had to sign something to get it. THAT IS THE SIGNATURE THEY WILL USE TO VALIDATE THE CONTRACT FORCING YOU TO PAY OR ELSE!!! It's a pass-through clause many are not aware of.
FWIW, I am not a lawyer and do not play one on TV. You may follow my advice and find yourself in an uncomfortable situation. I'm just reflecting my personal experiences, which may not be worth a pile of.....
I got a speeding ticket from a traffic camera. The letter said $145, but you were in a construction zone fines doubled. Sure enough my truck in picture but no construction cones or equipment in the. I stent them $145 and said show me my truck in the construction zone and I will send the rest.
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Reminds me of my first ever encounter with a speed camera, back around 1990 in Virginia...
I was coming home from work one afternoon on a stretch of US Rt 1 that was usually pretty deserted
(everyone was over on that God-awful I-95 interstate) - when I saw something flash as I passed by
a clump of woods.
I was driving my 5.0 Mustang in those days...and I never ran a front license plate because, well...
I didn't want to.
Curious, I turned around and went back to see what the heck it was and sure enough, there at the edge
of the woods was one of those "YOUR SPEED" indicator boxes on wheels - but it had an attaching "tower"
of sorts on top of it this time.
Sure enough, it was a camera...so me being me and given all the above info, I decided to have a little
fun.
I went back about a mile, turned around and started grabbing gears, headed back towards the camera -
and I did that a few times until the desired "99" max indicated speed showed on the YOUR SPEED display.
Of course, there was also a hand gesture offered with each pass for the benefit of the camera each pass
as well.
I had such a good time with it, imagining what the officer in charge of offloading the days' catch off that
camera would react like when he got to my "contributions"...
Coincidentally, several times in the next few weeks around town, every time I saw a county cruiser....
well, I thought I was being paranoid about this, at least at first...
but no, they really WERE all giving me the "stink eye" when they saw me.
Even had one give me the "boy, you're in a whole lot of trouble" hassle at a 7-11 one afternoon, but
that was a whole other story too.
Suffice to say, I loathe speed cameras to this day.
I was coming home from work one afternoon on a stretch of US Rt 1 that was usually pretty deserted
(everyone was over on that God-awful I-95 interstate) - when I saw something flash as I passed by
a clump of woods.
I was driving my 5.0 Mustang in those days...and I never ran a front license plate because, well...
I didn't want to.
Curious, I turned around and went back to see what the heck it was and sure enough, there at the edge
of the woods was one of those "YOUR SPEED" indicator boxes on wheels - but it had an attaching "tower"
of sorts on top of it this time.
Sure enough, it was a camera...so me being me and given all the above info, I decided to have a little
fun.
I went back about a mile, turned around and started grabbing gears, headed back towards the camera -
and I did that a few times until the desired "99" max indicated speed showed on the YOUR SPEED display.
Of course, there was also a hand gesture offered with each pass for the benefit of the camera each pass
as well.
I had such a good time with it, imagining what the officer in charge of offloading the days' catch off that
camera would react like when he got to my "contributions"...
Coincidentally, several times in the next few weeks around town, every time I saw a county cruiser....
well, I thought I was being paranoid about this, at least at first...
but no, they really WERE all giving me the "stink eye" when they saw me.
Even had one give me the "boy, you're in a whole lot of trouble" hassle at a 7-11 one afternoon, but
that was a whole other story too.
Suffice to say, I loathe speed cameras to this day.
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Only ever had one experience with a traffic cam. Got a speeding ticket going through Whitecourt, Alberta. They had a speed camera set up. I forget what the ticket was, perhaps a hundred bucks or so. But they sent me a copy of the photo. A beautiful picture of my truck. Like, it was frameable. I paid the ticket and was happy to have the picture.
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I got family in Whitecourt. Pretty small place.
monaco66coupe
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I got one in Iowa, and I told them it was a speed trap. they did not care, I submitted an" I contest" form whenever I got a notice, which was over 6 months. I was from nebraska, and had no Intention of paying.Camera lights are Illegal in Nebraska,,,,
They dropped it eventually.
They dropped it eventually.
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