Photo tickets

[KGAINES]

After all the stuff said about this issue in a topic earlier, I ended up getting one in the town of Prescott Valley. The camera flashed and we all thought that I just got a ticket for doing 26 in a 15, but it was a Saturday. When I drove back by later in the day we seen the posted speed was 25 which I thought, and there were no school zones any where around there. A short time later I received the ticket in the mail, then I was served because I did not respond as the ticket stated, I didn't read that part and planned on fighting it from day one. I showed up at court on the date scheduled, pleaded not responsible and was given a trial date, that was today. I had traffic school still available to me and had made my second trip to PV just for this ticket. I had done a lot of research on this and watched as the people before me tried every defense possible to get out of these (there were probably twenty in the court room), the first guy said he was a nuclear scientist of some sort and worked for the Navy, I didn't understand hardly anything he said in his defense and that was about thirty minutes or so, it sounded like he knew what he was talking about although I don't think anyone else in the courtroom did including the redflex camera representative, it didn't matter he was found responsible and had to pay, the next few as well. Then a funny thing happened, the officer that was part of the prosecution walked back to me sitting in the courtroom and told me he was going to get my case dismissed, no reason, when the judge called me forward the officer stated to the judge that he had no case and my charge was dismissed. Before the court was in session they showed us their evidence against us and mine looked the same as everyone elses. Truthfully I didn't care, in my book justice was served. I would love to know the reason behind my dismissal, whether it was them trying to speed the day up, something wrong on the paperwork, or it was just my lucky day.

 

Anyone else have any stories from photo court. This is the first time I ever went to fight a citation, hopefully with our new Governor, and a few people in the legislature that are trying to get rid of these no one else will have to deal with this.

[Chef]

Looks like they got my letter Keith.

You're Welcome.

[KGAINES]

I appreciate your help. It's good to know you got that kind of pull.

[Chef]

[Hunterjohnny]

Letting one go to keep the hope alive in the rest of us! Part of the grand scheme, otherwise we wouldnt drive or work and couldnt pay. I think I just had an epiphany! Ouch!

[azpackhorse]

Did you have a CWT.com sticker on the vehicle you drove to the court house They have magical powers

[KGAINES]

I did have a sticker on the vehicle I took to the courthouse, and I didn't have one on the vehicle the ticket was processed for. They probably wouldn't even have sent me the ticket if I had one on that vehicle. Lesson Learned

[My Rights As An American]

I got flashed for doing 32 in a 35 yesterday, so I have not yet received the ticket, but I cannot wait to defend that one!!!

[DesertGhost]

I have been flashed going 10 below the speed limit. Never got a ticket for it. made a few phone calls and what the gal told me was that the cameras go off on occasion at random. she said that it was to make sure the cameras are continually working and are unobstucted. incase someone decided to paint them or whatever. so I wouldnt worry about it.

 

DG

[Snapshot]

Our wonderful "Revenue enhancement zones", have flaws I think that maybe they realized that a potential legal liability existed for giving people tickets for doing 25mph in a 25mph zone.

[KGAINES]

As far as taxation without representation goes I think this qualifies, I can't remember ever voting for this, this is one of our ex-governor's pet projects. Our new Governor does not seem to thrilled with these, she even responded to my email in one day, game and fish issues and a p.s. about the cameras and a one day response time, our old governor never answered one of my emails, not one, and that was before I added mister to her title. Maybe these cameras can be sold to homeland security, they can put them up and down the border, set them at one mile an hour, then they can monitor who is coming across, she won't care but at least the cameras will be used. Pinal is taking theirs down, the sheriff said he is not a tax collector, he said they don't catch drunk drivers and other criminals, he is going to hire more deputies, what a concept hire more cops and allow them to do their jobs, and hopefully protect the public.

A new Boston Tea Party would have been something to see or be a part of, thousands and thousands of Americans rallied together and ripping those cameras out of the ground, it worked in the late 1700's and those people were considered heroes.

 

[My Rights As An American]

Unfortunately it is not a tax, it is a fine, and they are treated very differently legally. However, I do agree that they need to go. Every person has the right to face their accuser in a court of law, and a camera can't just get up and spend the day in a courtroom and argue its case.