DPS to use speed cameras on freeways (Phoenix, Scottsdale: how much, live in)

[uconn99]

And how do you dispute a ticket?! What recourse do you have? Go to court and argue with the camera?! Jeez, high-tech is just never full of bugs and never breaks, does it?

Actually, you have to be DELIVERED the citation in person by either a cop, someone hired by the PD department or delivered registered mail. If you get a ticket in the mail DO NOT PAY IT. Most cases they will never go through the trouble and deliver it to you unless you have a ton of them. Scottsdale is getting better at delivering them, but by law you have to be given the summons in person.

[SOON2BNSURPRISE]

Originally Posted by ranman469

My answer to that is retractable licence plates [bad idea]

everyone has seen them on the internet. i bet the fine is more that the ticket.

az. no plate on the front needed

Sorry I really didn't know they had actual retractable plates. Just thought I was being funny. You telling me someone beat me to the punch and invented onw of my ideas?

[sablebaby]

Originally Posted by ranman469

My answer to that is retractable licence plates [bad idea]

everyone has seen them on the internet. i bet the fine is more that the ticket.

az. no plate on the front needed

haha, the show, Mythbusters, had an episode about that. They tested every kind of way to evade the speed camera and the retractable plate (which they had to build) was the only way. But they also mentioned that the fine for that is very high, much more than the ticket.

[Bummer]

Originally Posted by sablebaby

haha, the show, Mythbusters, had an episode about that. They tested every kind of way to evade the speed camera and the retractable plate (which they had to build) was the only way. But they also mentioned that the fine for that is very high, much more than the ticket.

and rightfully so, Sablebaby

Also, the fine for a "covered" plate is going up and the cops are watching for them very closely.

Definitely not worth it!

[HX_Guy]

Originally Posted by uconn99

Actually, you have to be DELIVERED the citation in person by either a cop, someone hired by the PD department or delivered registered mail. If you get a ticket in the mail DO NOT PAY IT. Most cases they will never go through the trouble and deliver it to you unless you have a ton of them. Scottsdale is getting better at delivering them, but by law you have to be given the summons in person.

Where did you get this information? Or are you guessing?

My girlfriend got a photo radar ticket on the 101 and it came in the regular mail, not certified or delivered by anybody.

[Bummer]

Originally Posted by HX_Guy

Where did you get this information? Or are you guessing?

My girlfriend got a photo radar ticket on the 101 and it came in the regular mail, not certified or delivered by anybody.

You are correct, HX . . . simple First Class Mail is adequate!

[DML1651]

Just ignore the mailed ticket... and don't sign/accept registered/certified mail either. The issuing police department has one year to physically serve you the ticket, and if they don't, the ticket goes away.

[ranman469]

DML1651

that sounds to good to be true? another question for myth busters

[Bill-]

Originally Posted by ranman469

DML1651

that sounds to good to be true? another question for myth busters

It's true, currently they still have to serve you in order for the ticket to be valid. The original letter they mail you is basically asking you to give up your right of service, admit guilt and pay the fine. I got one photo ticket from Scottsdale for pushing a yellow light too far. I ignored the original mailing, and after a cat and mouse game for two months, was finally served while out washing the car on a Saturday. Scottsdale will send a process server out for one ticket. It cost over $200 and I just spent 8 hours in a mandatory traffic survival school class yesterday.

[ranman469]

good to know