All Hail the Almighty Dollar, Red Light Cameras Options

[Cutrara]

I'm not against red light cameras. In fact, I think they're a good idea. What could be bad about reducing thousands of accidents a year? In the eyes of Dallas officials eyes, reducing millions of dollars in fine revenue a year.

"Faced with data showing that drivers pay attention to cameras at intersections — resulting in fewer ticketable violations and ever-shrinking revenue from fines — municipalities across the country are reconsidering red light cameras, which often work too well."

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23710970

Just goes to show how the world is driven by the bottom line.

[Supersprynt]

i think the excuse "but that wasn't me in the car!" is the worst excuse one can make. it doesnt matter if you were or were not. the car was issued to SOMEBODY and that person is responsible for the whereabouts of their car, whether or not whoever drives it is insured, and should be liable to any repercussions resulting from traffic fines.

It absolutely matters if you were in the car. The car doesn't get the ticket, you do. Individuals break laws, not cars.

Based upon the logic you've presented - someone can steal a car, use it as a get-away car in a bank robbery, and the plate caught on camera and have the owner arrested as an accomplice in a bank robbery.

Speed cameras are bull**** - unless it can be proven that it was you driving the car without a reasonable doubt you cannot bring judgment upon someone with an assumption. What happened to habeas corpus?