[DeTomaso] Speed Camera Tickets Not Valid?

[Tony DiGiovanna]

I got one of those camera tickets in MD recently, while on a business trip,
while driving my company-owner's car, with him in the passenger seat.  IMHO,
these things are a blight on the American justice system.  In my case, I
crossed the stop line 0.8 seconds after the red, traveling 30mph in a 35
zone, in the rain, at night, at a place I've never been before, with a car
fractionally ahead/next to me, where there were two traffic lights 100yds
apart.  I recall being startled by the configuration as I entered the
intersection.  The closer intersection had only a parking lot driveway
entering from the right, with no cars there, with me in the left lane.  My
boss was so convinced that I never went thru a red light, he offered to pay
the fine.  I would never had gotten that ticket if there had been a cop
there instead.  There was no way I could justify travelling back down to MD
to fight it, etc.  Technically guilty; practically not; justice?  I say no
in this case.


-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of Julian Kift
Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 3:26 PM
To: Jack Deryke; charlesmccall at gmail.com; De Tomaso List
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Speed Camera Tickets Not Valid?


There are an estimated 2.5 million CCTV cameras in use in the UK, not only
on the road but all public places. They are there for the publics health &
safety.......yeah right.

 

The most recent advancements are digital cameras giving higher resolution,
ease of placement and the now common use of 'average speed' cameras so that
knowing where the camera is and slowing down is no longer sufficient as they
will measure the elapsed time and average speed between cameras over long
distances.

 

Receiving tickets with a snapshot photo in the mail was common place in the
90's before I left the UK and you are presumed guilty until you can prove
your innocence. There were also quite a few instances of the photo's showing
someone other than the wife/partner in the car, which led to more than a few
divorce cases. 

 

Julian
 
> From: jderyke at aol.com
> Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:44:08 -0500
> To: charlesmccall at gmail.com; detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Speed Camera Tickets Not Valid?
> 
> In a message dated 1/12/10 8:28:59 AM, charlesmccall at gmail.com writes:
> 
> > In Spain, speeding tickets are mailed via registered mail. Your
signature 
> > is
> > proof of having received the ticket.
> > 
> 
> In England, they're everywhere and apparently valid. The cops are looking 
> for a particular motorist that apparently had a (or several) bad encounter

> with one camera. He put a large firecracker or small bomb in/on the camera
and 
> blew it to pieces.... FWIW- J DeRyke
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