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Minnesota Supreme Court deems Red Light cameras illegal

 
Tue, 10/02/2007 - 9:34pm

On Monday, the Minnesota Supreme Court has deemed illegal Minneapolis' use of the so-called "PhotoCop" cameras.

The court found that ticketing the owners of cars that were videotaped without proof of who was actually driving the car violated the rights of the owners.

http://www.startribune.com/462/story/1458523.html

I hope this catches on in other states.

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Tue, 10/02/2007 - 9:41pm

Wow

Amazing.

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Tue, 10/02/2007 - 9:58pm

Nice!!!

Nice!!!

Tue, 10/02/2007 - 11:20pm

Great News

As time goes on you know those cams will be more about revenue than safety.

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Wed, 10/03/2007 - 12:07am

re: great news

That's what it's all about here in Chicago now. I saw an article a few months ago that said the city had taken in 18 million in fines since the cams were installed in 2003. The thing about tickets is they are issued to the car, not the driver. They don't go after the driver-it's just like a parking ticket. If you get a parking ticket, they don't care who was driving your car when it got the ticket.

Wed, 10/03/2007 - 4:17am

great

great

Wed, 10/03/2007 - 8:02am

re: Reply

gymkep wrote:

As time goes on you know those cams will be more about revenue than safety.

That's how it is in DC as well but they all say that it's for our safety.

Wed, 10/03/2007 - 10:07am

houston

I can't wait until someone here fights the system. (houston) I hope the get rid of it...

Wed, 10/03/2007 - 12:31pm

Fight the System

cheweez78 wrote:

I can't wait until someone here fights the system.

So, why don't you get the ball rolling?

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Wed, 10/03/2007 - 1:15pm

Cameras illegal

The ones in Calif. that I'm familiar with, take two pictures one getting the front of the car AND driver. & the other after you have gone thru, of the rear plate. Pretty hard to fight.

Wed, 10/03/2007 - 5:34pm

It makes sense

Owner of car shouldn't be charged. Burden of proof rests with the city enforcer in Minnesota case.

Wed, 10/03/2007 - 6:11pm

Albuquerque protest

CBRDan wrote:

On Monday, the Minnesota Supreme Court has deemed illegal Minneapolis' use of the so-called "PhotoCop" cameras.

The court found that ticketing the owners of cars that were videotaped without proof of who was actually driving the car violated the rights of the owners.

http://www.startribune.com/462/story/1458523.html

I hope this catches on in other states.

There is a big uproar regarding Red Light cameras in Albuquerque, NM.
With luck (and judicial sense) maybe the NM Supreme Court justices will go the way of Minnesota.

Thu, 10/04/2007 - 12:30am

idea

Since it is for our safety and not about raising revenue, I'd like to see a law mandating they give the money from the tickets to a worthwhile charity instead of the cities keeping it. We'd be every bit as safe if the money were given to Make A Wish Foundation, and people running lights would know they made a difference to terminally ill children.

Thu, 10/04/2007 - 3:12am

Great Idea

nrbovee wrote:

Since it is for our safety and not about raising revenue, I'd like to see a law mandating they give the money from the tickets to a worthwhile charity instead of the cities keeping it. We'd be every bit as safe if the money were given to Make A Wish Foundation, and people running lights would know they made a difference to terminally ill children.

That's a Great Idea. I wouldn't mind that at all if they could prove they actually gave the money to the charity.