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| Author: | long time guy [ Thu Jul 20, 2017 6:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Attention Red Light Violators: City settles lawsuit |
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| Author: | 312player [ Thu Jul 20, 2017 11:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Attention Red Light Violators: City settles lawsuit |
I've never paid a single one, I've gotten 30 or so. Fuck em, they can't do dick to your license. |
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| Author: | pittmike [ Fri Jul 21, 2017 6:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Attention Red Light Violators: City settles lawsuit |
Not certain how it applies here but my friend in CA also never pays them. Apparently, there is some technicality in the way it is some sort of civil matter rather than a criminal or ordinance matter. He said further he throws it away and never opens them and that way he was never served. Simple mail is not enough "service' and they will never go through court costs to recover. |
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| Author: | JORR [ Fri Jul 21, 2017 6:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Attention Red Light Violators: City settles lawsuit |
312player wrote: I've never paid a single one, I've gotten 30 or so. Fuck em, they can't do dick to your license. Are you sure about that? |
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| Author: | IkeSouth [ Fri Jul 21, 2017 6:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Attention Red Light Violators: City settles lawsuit |
Lol, the state of il mailed me letters for years saying I owed $300 in taxes. I threw them away. 6 years later they put it on my credit report as a $1000 derogatory hit. I tried to fight it but I ended up paying the full amount. |
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| Author: | Chus [ Fri Jul 21, 2017 7:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Attention Red Light Violators: City settles lawsuit |
Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: 312player wrote: I've never paid a single one, I've gotten 30 or so. Fuck em, they can't do dick to your license. Are you sure about that? Yeah, I wouldn't count on it. Why not just stop at red lights? |
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| Author: | Frank Coztansa [ Fri Jul 21, 2017 7:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Attention Red Light Violators: City settles lawsuit |
312player wrote: I've never paid a single one, I've gotten 30 or so. Fuck em, they can't do dick to your license. Seems legit.
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| Author: | sinicalypse [ Fri Jul 21, 2017 8:16 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Attention Red Light Violators: City settles lawsuit |
Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: 312player wrote: I've never paid a single one, I've gotten 30 or so. Fuck em, they can't do dick to your license. Are you sure about that? I'd guess that if you go to renew your license it would come up thst there's a "hold" on your renewal until you pay the tickets (and then if you dont pay them they jack em up from like $30/each to $100+/each?) As always, make those checks payable to "The Department of Revenue" =] thst said, generally I've found that the best policy here is to not get caught speeding like a dumbass =] |
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| Author: | badrogue17 [ Fri Jul 21, 2017 8:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Attention Red Light Violators: City settles lawsuit |
ITS ALL ABOUT SAFETY NOT REVENUE!! |
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| Author: | sinicalypse [ Fri Jul 21, 2017 8:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Attention Red Light Violators: City settles lawsuit |
Chus wrote: Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: 312player wrote: I've never paid a single one, I've gotten 30 or so. Fuck em, they can't do dick to your license. Are you sure about that? Yeah, I wouldn't count on it. Why not just stop at red lights? As I touched on in my first post here, this isn't a "public safety" thing as much as a "look at how much money we can make" thing. To wit, when they first started this program they put up cameras around 3 parks (like Humboldt park, central park, etc) and within either a ~1 month or ~3 month "survey" they saw that they could make like 100 grand off of 3 of these things (over thst small period of time)..... Ergo, up they went en masse! Of course, they don't count against your driving record cuz they don't want you to lose your license or stop driving (via penalties from the state, insurance companies, or whoever) they just want you to [keep] pay[ing] The Man, Shirley, and therefore, as always, make those checks payable to the department of revenue! Rod Blagojevich after seeing the results of the speeding camera survey wrote: WE'RE SITTING ON A FUCKING GOLD MINE HERE!!!!!
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| Author: | a retard [ Fri Jul 21, 2017 8:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Attention Red Light Violators: City settles lawsuit |
sinicalypse wrote: Of course, they don't count against your driving record cuz they don't want you to lose your license or stop driving (via penalties from the state, insurance companies, or whoever) they just want you to [keep] pay[ing] The Man, Shirley, and therefore, as always, make those checks payable to the department of revenue! And they cannot prove (at least not yet) who was actually driving the car. |
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| Author: | Bagels [ Fri Jul 21, 2017 8:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Attention Red Light Violators: City settles lawsuit |
sinicalypse wrote: Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: 312player wrote: I've never paid a single one, I've gotten 30 or so. Fuck em, they can't do dick to your license. Are you sure about that? I'd guess that if you go to renew your license it would come up thst there's a "hold" on your renewal until you pay the tickets (and then if you dont pay them they jack em up from like $30/each to $100+/each?) As always, make those checks payable to "The Department of Revenue" =] thst said, generally I've found that the best policy here is to not get caught speeding like a dumbass =] yeah, i had an issue going back almost 15 years now (god) where I sold a beater car to a guy i was working with for like 500. Being young and foolish I never made sure the title was actually transferred....couple months later i start getting unpaid parking ticket notices in the mail - the guy had left by that point - but i was like who cares ? boot the damn thing for all I care, i don't give a shit. Well like 3-4 years later I was trying to complete another city transaction and they wouldn't let me until I paid all of them and at that point i just caved, was like 250$ with all the fines and shit . So yeah, maybe they might not suspend your license but I'm guessing if there's anything else you need to do with the city they won't let you |
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| Author: | Frank Coztansa [ Fri Jul 21, 2017 8:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Attention Red Light Violators: City settles lawsuit |
Yup. It will come up to bite you when you get a new DL or registration sticker. They put holds on those for a damn emissions test that hasn't been passed. |
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| Author: | Drunk Squirrel [ Fri Jul 21, 2017 9:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Attention Red Light Violators: City settles lawsuit |
I think all they could do is jack with your credit. Haven't gotten a red light but a speeding one outside Cedar Rapids. Courts just told them recently that they had to take all but one down. The ridiculous amount ic revenue the city was generating was something. |
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| Author: | 312player [ Fri Jul 21, 2017 9:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Attention Red Light Violators: City settles lawsuit |
Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: 312player wrote: I've never paid a single one, I've gotten 30 or so. Fuck em, they can't do dick to your license. Are you sure about that? Yup |
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| Author: | pittmike [ Fri Jul 21, 2017 9:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Attention Red Light Violators: City settles lawsuit |
Drunk Squirrel wrote: I think all they could do is jack with your credit. Haven't gotten a red light but a speeding one outside Cedar Rapids. Courts just told them recently that they had to take all but one down. The ridiculous amount ic revenue the city was generating was something. Again, I think these things are categorized in some way that keeps them out of criminal and traffic court. That likely leaves them out of the reach of city/dot enforcement strategies. |
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| Author: | 312player [ Fri Jul 21, 2017 9:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Attention Red Light Violators: City settles lawsuit |
Chus wrote: Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: 312player wrote: I've never paid a single one, I've gotten 30 or so. Fuck em, they can't do dick to your license. Are you sure about that? Yeah, I wouldn't count on it. Why not just stop at red lights? They are 100$ then double to 200 in a few weeks, they are mostly for turning right and not coming to a complete stop, the school zones and parks are just as much a money grabbing sham. You want to give me a ticket, do it the right way.. Pull my Ass over, I renewed my DL 2 months ago... The only time I pay them dick is when I pull a city permit, can't pull the permit unless ya square up with them. |
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| Author: | Drunk Squirrel [ Fri Jul 21, 2017 9:16 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Attention Red Light Violators: City settles lawsuit |
pittmike wrote: Drunk Squirrel wrote: I think all they could do is jack with your credit. Haven't gotten a red light but a speeding one outside Cedar Rapids. Courts just told them recently that they had to take all but one down. The ridiculous amount ic revenue the city was generating was something. Again, I think these things are categorized in some way that keeps them out of criminal and traffic court. That likely leaves them out of the reach of city/dot enforcement strategies. Just looked it up, lost the ability to affect credit rating a couple years ago and mayor basically said we could sue in small claims but it isn't worth it for 75 dollars. The more disturbing part of article is they budget for 3 million in revenue from those cameras a year and that is only 50% of the revenue as the company will maintains them gets half. That's a shit ton of money for a town of 125k on a 6 mile stretch of road. Safety my ass. |
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