tired of hitting red lights and hoping that there no camers?

[David88vert]

Here is the problem with red light cameras - they do not ticket the person driving the car - they ticket the registered owner. Basically, here in GA, the camera takes a picture of the tag, and they send the ticket to the person who owns the car - not who was actually driving. The problem with this approach is that the enforcement is not being made upon the person who broke the law.

Of course, with any law there are provisions of exclusivity. Since there is no officer to verify that you were the driver, you only have to claim that you lent the car out, and you were not the driver. The judge of course will ask who the driver was, and of course you would state that you lend your car out a lot and it could have been any of several people. Because the vehicle is not a commercial vehicle, you do not have to legally keep a log book, and would not know. Based upon the current law, the charges should be thrown out.
Here's the catch though: The ticket is a non-moving violation, and in most municipalities, it is only around $70. It will cost you more to take off from work to fight it, than to just pay it. I could have beat it when my wife got one in Lilburn (it got sent to me), but I would have lost money that day.
http://law.onecle.com/georgia/40/index.html

[Jaimecbr900]

Here is the problem with red light cameras - they do not ticket the person driving the car - they ticket the registered owner. Basically, here in GA, the camera takes a picture of the tag, and they send the ticket to the person who owns the car - not who was actually driving. The problem with this approach is that the enforcement is not being made upon the person who broke the law.

Of course, with any law there are provisions of exclusivity. Since there is no officer to verify that you were the driver, you only have to claim that you lent the car out, and you were not the driver. The judge of course will ask who the driver was, and of course you would state that you lend your car out a lot and it could have been any of several people. Because the vehicle is not a commercial vehicle, you do not have to legally keep a log book, and would not know. Based upon the current law, the charges should be thrown out.
Here's the catch though: The ticket is a non-moving violation, and in most municipalities, it is only around $70. It will cost you more to take off from work to fight it, than to just pay it. I could have beat it when my wife got one in Lilburn (it got sent to me), but I would have lost money that day.
http://law.onecle.com/georgia/40/index.html

That's all fine and good, except for one thing: You either did run the light or you didn't. If you did and just use a loop hole to get out of it, it doesn't say anything about the law being faulty....only you being at fault and getting away with it. If you really didn't do it, then just name who did and let them get the ticket. After all, like you said, it's not even a point deducting violation and relatively inexpensive.

[ShadetreeSHOguy]

Yeah, this redlight camera bullsh!t has gotten a few people i work with in trouble. I work for a company that has fleet vehicles that we take home. Well, of couse the registered owner of the truck is our office and the damned ticket gets mailed to the office. It's hell trying to find out who the hell was driving the truck . BTW guys, heads up, Sandy Plains rd, by the August of next year, will have redlight cameras at EVERY ****ING INTERSECTION! I know this cause the company that is puting in the fiber optic line is the one that hit the gas main tuesday that closed the ****ing road down.

[quickdodge®]

Yeah, this redlight camera bullsh!t has gotten a few people i work with in trouble. I work for a company that has fleet vehicles that we take home. Well, of couse the registered owner of the truck is our office and the damned ticket gets mailed to the office. It's hell trying to find out who the hell was driving the truck . BTW guys, heads up, Sandy Plains rd, by the August of next year, will have redlight cameras at EVERY ****ING INTERSECTION! I know this cause the company that is puting in the fiber optic line is the one that hit the gas main tuesday that closed the ****ing road down.

If you'd tell your ****ing "fleet" to learn how to ****ing drive, you wouldn't have any problems with this. Would you? How come common sense isn't so common in some people? Later, QD.