I think I'm sunk...and the ship hasn't even set sail!

u should have goten a citation with the pics stating what offenses were commited like red light violation, speeding ect.
i tried to search for the pnts for a red lite ticket but couldnt find anything. id go to dmv with the citation and ask how many pnts im i lookin at for this ticket

 

A camera ticket will have no effect on your career at all. You do not mention it as it is not a moving violation. It is a parking ticket. The ticket is issued against the CAR or TRUCK. It is not issued against the driver. Hiring a lawyer will do you no good at all because it isn't a criminal matter. The company you rented the truck from is responsible for the ticket but they have a contract which covers them. You will have to pay the fine but nothing will appear on any record that charges you.

I am speak from experience. My daughter drove my car through a red light. She claims her breaks failed. The video which the Arizona Company posted online shows that not only did her brakes fail but so did her brake lights. The worked fine at the next stop light. My wife and I own the car so we both got tickets in the mail. The whole process is unconstitutional but the courts allow it as a tax. Pay the fine. But don't lose any sleep over it.

 

the current law is online.........

 

It is a basic tenet of the American jurisprudence system that the accused has the right to confront and question his accuser. You can not question a camera. Therefore it is a civil penelty and not a criminal matter.

If you have ever challanged a ticket you recieved in court, you should lnow that the issuing officer is required to testify from independent recollection, meaning he can not read from the ticket becuase that would amount to the ticket accusing you and you can not cross examine a ticket...

It's the same principle and this is why prosecuters so often lower the charges and the fines, even to non moving violations. Representing myself in court against a speeding ticket (4 wheeler) I had a 53 in a 35 amended to bad brakes... $42.50 plus costs and no points.

You should be ok, but check with DMV on the points first.

 

im pretty sure that you can get it thrown out even with a CDL if you got it in California
if i remember right the applet court ruled that the red light camera doesn't follow proper evidence rules and violates the 6th

let me know if it was in california i look for the case
and beware of valtery payment doctorine

 

It definitely adds points on your license in CA. I know a couple people that got out of them down south here with an attorney and another who even represented himself in court and got it dismissed, but none of those in a commercial vehicle. I would try to beat it personally.

And different appellate courts have ruled differently on the legality of the tickets so that's not going to help. In fact, some cities would love for the state Supreme Court to rule them unconstitutional as that's the only way they can get out of the contract for the cameras. Most cities here actually lose money on the cameras. My city loses over $100,000 a year with them and tried to weasel out of the deal but was only able to reduce the amount of cameras, not get rid of them all without paying a large penalty.

 

Not to hijack the thread but how would the video show that the brakes failed unless it showed her depressing the brake pedal?

 

The answer to that is right in the quote.........

The switch for the BRAKE LIGHTS is connected to the brake pedal. So IF she depressed the pedal and the mechanical part of the brakes failed the lights would still come on with depression of the pedal