Florida rental car drivers paid larger fines for red light camera violations
Fri, 10/24/2014 - 11:16am
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Florida court of appeals has ruled that red light camera tickets issued prior to July, 2013, to drivers of rental cars, are invalid. Such drivers had to pay a larger fine for the same violation.
Also, the city where the court said all red light camera tickets are invalid is still issuing tickets and collecting fines, pending appeal.
Stupid
Florida court of appeals has ruled that red light camera tickets issued prior to July, 2013, to drivers of rental cars, are invalid. Such drivers had to pay a larger fine for the same violation.
Also, the city where the court said all red light camera tickets are invalid is still issuing tickets and collecting fines, pending appeal.
http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/45/4547.asp
If you go over the Golden Gate Bridge with a rental, you pay more. First world problems.
huh??
Florida court of appeals has ruled that red light camera tickets issued prior to July, 2013, to drivers of rental cars, are invalid. Such drivers had to pay a larger fine for the same violation.
Also, the city where the court said all red light camera tickets are invalid is still issuing tickets and collecting fines, pending appeal.
http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/45/4547.asp
If you go over the Golden Gate Bridge with a rental, you pay more. First world problems.
How do either of these things happen ???
Seems as arbitrary as charging extra if your vehicle is a specific color.
Never argue with a pig. It makes you look foolish and it anoys the hell out of the pig!
Cameras another way to steal from the working man
The government is suppose to work for us. This is just another example of the government trying to get more of the peoples money to waste. Another reason to get the camera initiative on the ballots across the country. What ever happened to the LAND OF THE FREE THE HOME OF THE BRAVE?
Why do they not issue a warning the first time they get you with one of these cameras? ANSWER: Because they want your money, they are not interested in your safety just your money.
Why?
The government is suppose to work for us. This is just another example of the government trying to get more of the peoples money to waste. Another reason to get the camera initiative on the ballots across the country. What ever happened to the LAND OF THE FREE THE HOME OF THE BRAVE?
Why do they not issue a warning the first time they get you with one of these cameras? ANSWER: Because they want your money, they are not interested in your safety just your money.
Why the person got a ticket was because they broke the law. Whether or not the municipality is interested in your safety has nothing to do with that.
giving credibility to it being all about the money
I think how the discrepancy started was not by intent but sloppiness. The law was badly written, the process was automated to reflect the law and the result was that, if my car was in the shop and I was using a rental and ran a red light, I would pay more.
What was most interesting was that the legislature recognized the problem and fixed it but Lauderdale continued to use the higher fine, and resulting points, on outstanding tickets. That gives credibility to those who contend it's all about the money.
Higher tolls for rentals
How do either of these things [higher tolls on the Golden Gate bridge for rental vehicles or higher fines on some Florida red light cameras for rental vehicles] happen ???
Seems as arbitrary as charging extra if your vehicle is a specific color.
I agree with you, but it's a way to soak the out-of-state traveler who can't vote. Just like hotel taxes of 10, 12, 15+%, way out of proportion to the cost to a locale of hosting tourists. Most rental car drivers can't vote the bums out.
JMoo On
Given the Inequity
Given the inequity of this approach to ticketing, IMHO, it won't be too long before it is discovered that the tickets are based on marginal or illegal settings of the cameras.
I believe that because the existing rules are so against the law - why stop there!!!
Fred
This time it was those who enforce, not those who pass law
I agree with you, but it's a way to soak the out-of-state traveler who can't vote. Just like hotel taxes of 10, 12, 15+%, way out of proportion to the cost to a locale of hosting tourists. Most rental car drivers can't vote the bums out.
The irony is that the "bums" actually fixed the problem and the enforcement officials were the ones to discriminate against rental car drivers. Not only money was involved but also points being assessed. That does nothing but engender disrespect for the system and the people who are charged with enforcement.