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Several weeks ago, my car was photographed supposedly speeding on a highway while passing a tractor trailer. I was traveling behind another car whose license plate was blocked because of the angle of the camera as both of our vehicles passed the truck. I was able to access the video through a website called “photonotice.com” Unfortunately, I found the ticket only recently in a pile of junk mail, and I did not have the time to schedule a court date. I attempted to call customer service to explain my situation, but in mid conversation, the phone call was conveniently disconnected. I ended up paying the fine which was $50 for speeding 68mph in a 55mph speed zone. I just don’t have the time to deal with this bs. However, after the fact I decided to research speed cameras and their validity as a law enforcement tool.
So even though speed cameras are illegal in my state and in several other states, in cities and counties where contracts already existed for the cameras- they are exempted from the law. Can unpaid tickets cause legal issues? Apparently they don't in most cases. However, they can **** with your credit. And when I say "they" I mean the scum sucking ****wads of Redflex. This Australian based company has a rather lengthy history of bribery and corruption. I personally think that such a company should not be able to damage someone’s credit when the entire basis for issuing a traffic violation is not only illegal but nonsensical.
First, there is no actual cop issuing a ticket to an actual person. There is a camera using radar and taking a picture of a vehicle which is supposedly constituting “evidence.” The traffic violation and process of issuing a citation is faulty. Essentially, the ticket is being issued to a vehicle since no actual interaction occurred between a police officer and civilian. The owner of the vehicle is cited, but the onus is on the government to prove who was driving the vehicle. Apparently, these crappy cameras supposedly don’t take pictures of the motorist in question. And when I read the brochure Redflex offers to its customers, it stated that only 1% of people who receive these tickets actually go to court. Bastards-- they know that most people do not have the time or inclination to bother challenging the ticket. And when people don't pay, they threaten them with collection letters and eventually **** up their credit.
How much of a deduction will a person’s credit take if the ticket goes unpaid? It depends on the credit score, but the better your credit, the more points may be deducted. According to the Washington Post: “Someone with a 680 score could lose roughly 50 points from the addition of a collection of this nature,” Paperno said. [a spokesman for FICO] “For someone with a 780 score — very, very good credit — the appearance of one of these collections could lower their score by as much as 105 to 125 points.”
Here are some sources of information about Redflex:
Redflix conniving, corrupted money-making scheme
Redflex bastards on trial
I also read about how to defeat speed cameras, and most methods have been shown to be ineffective. Certain covers for license plates can even cause more problems because cops can cite the driver for obstructing the license plate. The most effective methods I have found basically use some type of flashing light or infrared spectrum LED lights placed above the license plate which causes too much light to be reflected back into the lens thus protecting the driver’s identification. I’ll keep looking into it.
Anyone else have experiences with speed cameras?
So even though speed cameras are illegal in my state and in several other states, in cities and counties where contracts already existed for the cameras- they are exempted from the law. Can unpaid tickets cause legal issues? Apparently they don't in most cases. However, they can **** with your credit. And when I say "they" I mean the scum sucking ****wads of Redflex. This Australian based company has a rather lengthy history of bribery and corruption. I personally think that such a company should not be able to damage someone’s credit when the entire basis for issuing a traffic violation is not only illegal but nonsensical.
First, there is no actual cop issuing a ticket to an actual person. There is a camera using radar and taking a picture of a vehicle which is supposedly constituting “evidence.” The traffic violation and process of issuing a citation is faulty. Essentially, the ticket is being issued to a vehicle since no actual interaction occurred between a police officer and civilian. The owner of the vehicle is cited, but the onus is on the government to prove who was driving the vehicle. Apparently, these crappy cameras supposedly don’t take pictures of the motorist in question. And when I read the brochure Redflex offers to its customers, it stated that only 1% of people who receive these tickets actually go to court. Bastards-- they know that most people do not have the time or inclination to bother challenging the ticket. And when people don't pay, they threaten them with collection letters and eventually **** up their credit.
How much of a deduction will a person’s credit take if the ticket goes unpaid? It depends on the credit score, but the better your credit, the more points may be deducted. According to the Washington Post: “Someone with a 680 score could lose roughly 50 points from the addition of a collection of this nature,” Paperno said. [a spokesman for FICO] “For someone with a 780 score — very, very good credit — the appearance of one of these collections could lower their score by as much as 105 to 125 points.”
Here are some sources of information about Redflex:
Redflix conniving, corrupted money-making scheme
Redflex bastards on trial
I also read about how to defeat speed cameras, and most methods have been shown to be ineffective. Certain covers for license plates can even cause more problems because cops can cite the driver for obstructing the license plate. The most effective methods I have found basically use some type of flashing light or infrared spectrum LED lights placed above the license plate which causes too much light to be reflected back into the lens thus protecting the driver’s identification. I’ll keep looking into it.
Anyone else have experiences with speed cameras?
