The Nightmare of Fighting Traffic Tickets: Have Yo

The Nightmare of Fighting Traffic Tickets: Have You Ever Heard Of Donya Inman?

Have you ever heard of Donya Inman?

She had an incident in San Bernadino, CA which can best be described as our worst nightmare when it comes to dealing with traffic tickets.

It was early in October of 2005, Ms. Inman went home, checked her mail, and received a citation in the mail for a red light violation, which was caught on a San Bernadino, CA traffic red light camera. She noticed that the photograph included with the citation did not match the caption which described her violation. Knowing that San Bernadino also offers video evidence online from their traffic cameras for review of an alleged infraction, Ms. Inman checked out the video and came to a startling conclusion – the vehicle in front of her had triggered the camera photograph before she entered the intersection, and as a result, the camera took the photograph of her car instead.

Being a lifelong resident of San Bernadino and using the same route daily to and from work, she was shocked and appalled to know that the city, at that time, had set up recording and surveillance equipment without her knowledge. Seeing that the attitude of law enforcement officials in her area would be indifferent and nonchalant concerning her dispute of her traffic ticket, she knew she would probably not get any help there.

Enforcement agencies collect millions of dollars in citations from citizens who allegedly violate red light traffic cameras daily – many of which are issued to innocent drivers who pay the tickets anyway rather than fight it. Ms. Inman witnessed the same camera which photographed her at the same intersection intermittently flash and take photographs of vehicles on several rainy days. Obviously, inclement, poor weather conditions can cause and trigger malfunctions in red light traffic cameras.

Giving the city the benefit of the doubt, Ms. Inman then decided to call the toll­free 800 number on the citation to call for help. The representative who took her call informed her there was nothing more that could be done to appeal her case, because the photo and video evidence against her was enough to not warrant a reevaluation of her case. After asking for any other alternatives, she was told she could make an appointment with the San Bernadino Police Department, which she figured would be a useless adventure to partake in.

After researching on the internet the past, present, and future history of red light traffic cameras in her area and elsewhere, and researching her other options to fight this ticket, Ms. Inman came across a website she had never heard of – Photoblocker. On this website, she came across many articles on other people's horror stories and the legalities and true purpose of red light traffic cameras throughout the country. Due to the dedication that this website portrayed in reference to red light traffic camera concerns, Ms. Inman decided to contact the company directly.

After sending an email detailing her problem, she was contacted by their Marketing Director, Joe Scott, who informed her that they could do everything possible to help her. They put her in touch with the company's attorney, a former traffic court judge, and started to work on her case. Mr. Scott assembled a team which immediately began to study the San Bernadino traffic laws and surveillance equipment, how often alleged violations are wrongly ticketed, and how their attorney could help Ms. Inman fight

her $361 ticket against the San Bernadino Police Department.

The attorney gave Ms. Inman an eBook he wrote entitled, “Fight Back: How To Fight Red Light And Speed Camera Tickets.” After spending some time studying the details of the eBook, she headed down to the Police Department to contest her ticket armed with the new knowledge she received.

After waiting nearly an hour for her appointment with a police offer, she was finally welcomed in to review the evidence. After the officer reviewed the video and photo evidence, the officer then demanded to know why she still had the nerve to fight this ticket when she was clearly guilty. Ms. Inman then asked the officer why it is that she was targeted for this infraction when it was the other car that clearly ran the red light. After receiving the response that the other car probably got a ticket to, the officer told her that a judge would find her guilty – clearly an intimidation attempt. Ms. Inman then demanded of the officer: •Was the equipment properly calibrated?

•When and by who?

•If I go to court, are the blurry photographs legally sufficient to use as evidence?

•Why was this vehicle (my car) photographed before a violation could occur?

•Are you aware that there are glitches in the equipment?

•How long do I have to appeal?

After stumbling through the questions, the officer finally dismissed Ms. Inman's ticket, saying it was “not that bad.” Luckily with the right officer and the right questions, Ms. Inman was cleared.

The fact that the officer said her incident was “not that bad” should send a red flag up and raises the eyebrows of concern. It was “that bad” in the beginning of the conversation, but “not that bad” at the end. Did he just feel sorry for her waiting an hour for him? Even the police authority agreed that a real­life police officer is more believable than a computerized, robotic red light camera. Naturally, the officer never admitted that she was not the one who set off the traffic camera, nor did he admit that she did nothing to jeopardize public safety or harm any other drivers in any way.

The whole point is that red light cameras are notoriously unreliable and prone to error, yet many drivers pay for those mistakes. Most traffic cameras are installed by private companies who receive a cut of the fee for violations. All maintenance and upkeep is done by these private companies.

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