RobLupella wrote:
BriceJohnson wrote:
I did like the article about the "143 mph Hyundai" in this months Car and Driver. . .
Don't get me started on a rant. Photo radar/Red Light cameras are just ways of our government outsourcing their responsibility for no other reason than Money. The red light cameras are attached to guaranteed contracts that incent the city and the company to get the most tickets issued, so if the revenue falls, just back down the length of time the yellow light stays on. It will be the same with the photo radar, if revenue is down, pop everyone who is 1 mph over.
I'm sure the front plate is to give a better camera view, get a picture before and after....
just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean someone's not trying to get you.
As someone who has been falsely "accused" by a redlight camera, I whole heartedly agree with you. Here's my story:
I got a letter in the mail from "safelight" of Cary, saying that I had been "caught" by a red light camera, the one at Maynard and Chapel Hill Rd. The notice included a great picture of me in the car, a clear photo of my license plate, and an EXCELLENT photograph of me, driving through the intersection, with the yellow light illuminated. Naturally, I decided to fight the ticket. I contacted "Safelight", and was told I needed to speak to the Cary PD. I did, the police officer watched the 8 second video (apparently they take not only photos, but video as well), and he said it was pretty clear that the timing of the camera was off, and that it would be dismissed. I assumed it was done at this point.
About a month and a half later, I received another notice, informing me that my nonpayment had caused my vioation to increase from a $50 fine to a $100 fine, and that if I did not respond, I could be subject to further legal action. I called "Safelight" of cary (which is apparently located in Arizona btw), and the person who answered there said "no, I'm watching your video, you clearly ran the light". "Oh really" I told her, "thats not what the Cary PD says". I called the Cary PD back, and told them my story, and asked again "did I run the light", again was told "no, I will have it dismissed". I asked to have a letter mailed to me stating this was the case, and he obliged (the Cary PD was very polite throughout all of this). It hasn't come up again, but needless to say, there is a clear conflict of interest. These "Safelight" people flat out lied to me, claiming that I had run the light when I wasn't just "not guilty", I was INNOCENT beyond a reasonable doubt. If it comes up again, I WILL sue for my time wasted on this (almost 4 hours, I documented it).
I know I'm preaching to the choir here, but I just thought I'd share my firsthand experience and PROOF that safelight is a racket, designed only to make money, and not to rightfully convict red light runners. Even when they had very clearly made a mistake, they refused to admit it, and only when forced by the Cary PD would they dismiss my charge, and even then, it took a couple tries for the dismissal to actually take effect.
Anybody know if that photoblocker spray works? I'm considering buying some, just to protect myself from being wrongfully accused again (I do NOT run red lights, I just want to protect myself from this rogue redlight camera company).
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