Red light camera tickets

[frogger414]

I took a right on a red even though I made a complete stop and got a stupid ticket in the mail for $124.

What is the best way to contest it? Any personal stories, etc.?

This happened in Redmond

Comments

[moonrock]

is there video of it?

[frogger414]

I think so, I'll be watching it tonight

[frogger414]

Good point as I don't think there are any signs like that in that area. There's also supposedly video so I'll watch that tonight. My posts were a knee jerk reaction to the ticket that came in the mail.

[frogger414]

I hate how they turn it into a money generator too, being all lazy with the cameras. I will watch the video tonight, supposedsly there is one

[yackyackyack]

To add to everyone, did you make the stop behind the white line? They will ticket you if you go over it and you can't really argue that either.
I got one and they pulled video up in court. I did not get off but they lessened my fine for showing up.

[frogger414]

Good point - I will watch the video to see what it shows. Thanks April :)

[bluedano]

:(

I made a rolling stop before taking a right on a red (I did not come to a full and complete stop that lasted whatever requisite amount of time stops the camera from tripping) and got a ticket for almost $300. They knocked a whopping $75 off when I pleaded for some leniency seeing as it was my first offense/ticket and I have never even been pulled over in 15 years of driving. It was a month after the twins were born too, and it was my first time taking them anywhere, AND the cameras had just been installed. Major stress! I hate those things. I get that, in my case, I was at fault, but I still can't believe the fine for a rolling right turn on red is the same as for someone going 40 straight through. The cities make big money off of them.

I hope you have luck contesting it.

[frogger414]

Thanks, me too.