Red Light Camera - Fight or not worth my time
Anyone have any experience fighting a red light camera charge??
According to a notice that I received in the mail today, I entered an intersection
0.2 seconds!!!
too late, and thus have to pay a $325 fine.
Obviously I'm supposed to have super human reaction times on a day where the roads were partially slippery.
Is it worth my time to go to court and try to fight the charge - or am I s.o.l. ??
This would be my first offence other than a speeding ticket 15 years ago.
If anyone has any advice other than "F the police" it would be appreciated!!
Al
According to a notice that I received in the mail today, I entered an intersection
0.2 seconds!!!
too late, and thus have to pay a $325 fine.
Obviously I'm supposed to have super human reaction times on a day where the roads were partially slippery.
Is it worth my time to go to court and try to fight the charge - or am I s.o.l. ??
This would be my first offence other than a speeding ticket 15 years ago.
If anyone has any advice other than "F the police" it would be appreciated!!
Al
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let's see .2 sec is about 1/2 a car length at 60km an hour. However the .2 sec means you entered the intersection after the light turned red, or at least that's how it was explained to me several years ago. (not that I ever did that personally:)). I would go to court, take your babies with you, one under each arm and throw yourself on the mercy of the court... Almost for sure you will get a deal reducing the fine or points or both..
The usual disclaimer, I am not a lawyer, yadda yadda yadda....
Hope you get out in time to TD Royal Cup XIV though...:)
Info from both XCopper and the Region of Waterloo website.
Where did this happen?
Personally I would pay it, be done with it, remember where the camera is and avoid that intersection like the plague lol. But if you want to fight it, check out that website it can really help, its helped me a lot fight tickets. (not that i have a ton of tickets)
Now if you have to miss work, or it's a pain in some other way... Just pay it.
King & Erb in Waterloo.
I then said I can't afford it..
Ticket was cut in half, extra 90 days to pay along with making a donation to Woman's Shelter before leaving court. (this was 9 yrs ago).
My dad went a month ago, ticket cut in half even after Prosector gave times for the light blah blah..
Its worth it to go and state your case, no need to make shit up or use xcopper. They'll reduce it.
You don't have to go....
I'm quite amazed by this to be honest....unless you live in a very small town.
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Red light cameras are a cash grab by greedy governments. Most of the initial studies show that accidents actually increased at intersection where they are in use.
Happens all the time if you have a good record. Plead not guilty and they call you in for "resolution" Crown is just trying to save time/money.
fyp