Got Caught By a Red Light Camera?

Dtank wrote:

Sprink-Fitter wrote:

dons2346 wrote:
Well, if you are a South Dakota resident and have SD plates, worry no more. http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/apr/3/editorial-three-cheers-for-south-dakota/

The article talks about speed cameras, not red light cameras.

Indeed it does - the thread title is a bit misleading......
of course *if* you read the article......:)

However, there is a "duh" factor here/there....
Replacing the SPEED *CAMERAS* with a real cop won't save the SD residents -
the LEO won't need to ask SD DMV for anything!..:S

All the info is available electronically - and the LEO also has the vehicle operator's DL in hand!

False "security" -
Speeder doesn't pay - cite goes to warrant.
"Next time" the driver is stopped, he/she will go to the grey bar.
Plus - *any* other traffic stop *anywhere* may show the outstanding warrant.
Can you say, "No bueno".

BTW - the well posted towing speed limit in CA is 55mph.
Entering from AZ, OR, or NV - which have a higher limit for same, the CHP will be happy to welcome the visitor with a written "greeting"..:W
(NO speed cameras - so some may get a free ride...for a while).

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I agree it will be an issue but it likely will play out a bit different.

Until they give you the ticket, they can't post a warrant against you. You have to be notified before they can pursue a warrant (parking tickets get around this with the assumption you see the ticket on the windshield) So assuming the don't have your name and address, it's hard to get the ticket to you.

The problem is you could rack up a ticket a day then if they want to be nasty about it, they could post an officer downstream from a license plate reader and when someone with a dozen tickets comes by, it sends a message of who to pull over and the officer hands you a pile of tickets. It could be very profitable to have an officer rotate along major boarder crossing points picking up the multiple ticket offenders.