Posted by WA-Hal on November 16, 2010 at 13:18:37 from (208.81.157.90):
In Reply to: O T Speeding Ticket posted by 730-LP on November 16, 2010 at 05:47:17:
I think I would just pay it--it is less hassle and might end up being lots cheaper in the long run. And be careful not to speed, especially in unfamiliar territory.
In my state, all but the most serious traffic charges are now "civil infractions" rather than criminal offenses. So going to court on one of the "civil infractions" will probably result in the State winning, as "guilt" needs to be proven by the preponderance of evidence, rather than "beyond a reasonable doubt". Very tough to beat a civil infraction... But failing to respond to an infraction notice WILL result in a bench warrant being issued. And usually getting arrested for a warrant will result in the named person getting booked into jail. That could be very inconvenient and far more expensive than just dealing with the infraction appropriately.
A few years ago, some cities in my state began using red light cameras, and according to what I have read in the newspaper, lots of those resulting tickets have been thrown out because the driver couldn't be sufficiently identified in the photo. I suspect that the law will be rewritten to allow some form of an infraction addressed to the registered owner of the offending vehicle, sort of like they do with parking tickets. But hopefully such an infraction would not be so very costly: I think I recall the photo red infractions being over $200. On the positive side, I have also read that collisions in the intersections that have the Photo-Red camera systems in place and clearly marked have gone down significantly. Hopefully the statistics are real, true data. And also hopefully, the true reason for the photo-red system being used is to reduce accidents, and not just to produce revenue.
You might want to research the law in Tennessee that allows the photo speeding tickets. It should be listed on your "citation" or whatever they call the notice they sent you. Most states have their laws available to look at on the internet. You might be able to come up with something that will help you out of the trouble.
But like I wrote before, if I got the ticket, and was pretty sure that I might very well have been speeding at the specified location, I would just send in the money, to be done with it. And maybe be a little more careful in the future. Good luck!
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