Redlight camera ticket in Tomball (Humble: renting, vehicle registration, live in)

[PedroMartinez]

From my understanding, in Texas, they can only turn it over to a collections company. I've also heard that the credit bureaus may not count such uncollected debts against you since it's technically the "car's debt".

Now, before ignoring it or trashing it, I would check this out.

Edit:

http://www.statesman.com/news/news/l...analysi/nRksp/

The result is that unlike most traffic tickets, which can lead to the arrest of a non-paying offender, violators face little consequence — aside from repeated letters and phone calls from a private collection business hired by the city. Under state law, major credit agencies are never alerted to violators' lack of payment, so a delinquent's credit score does not suffer.

[Chris V]

To answer a few of the questions

This camera ticket was at 249 and Waller Tomball road.

The reason I asked, because of my curiosity.
An ex police officer friend, told me, I didn't have to pay for it. They can't do anything to me. I don't even live there. I been in houston 14 years. And been to Tomball three times in 10 years. Just this past month I been going to Tomball every week due to a business transaction.

The payment address is to a location in Plano Tx. Why couldn't Tomball handle money sent to them?

Check out this website.. Pretty interesting
Home Page. Trashyourticket.com

After some research, it appears the fine goes toward some independent company that set up and monitor these camera. The city only get a fraction of the fine collected.
That's a scam, and who the hell in office pass this law.

Whatever the case, I will pay the fine. I don't want any future issues.
It's always the case of pay now or pay more later.

Thank you for all your input.

[xsatyr]

I never paid red light camera tickets and so far no consequences.

[thegazelle]

I disagree with most here. ATS is probably the vendor for the "ticket". They want you to think that you have to pay, but in reality you don't. Red light camera operators jack with yellow light timings to snag more people. Cities roll over and accept it because they get a cut of the revenue.

In reality, if it's ATS, you probably don't need to pay it. It can't go on your credit report. The entire concept is a scam.

[DejaBlue]

Humble still has them. Watch out for the one at 1960 and Townsend and 1960 and 59. I passed up Deerbrook Mall, went down, came back and apparently ran the light at 59 and 1960

You pay and it doesn't go on your record anyway.

I think any "city" in Harris County should be made to turn them off if Houston the seat of the county turned theirs off.

[Lcherian]

I would contest it. They have the burden of proving you were the operator of the vehicle. Do they in fact have proof of that?

[DejaBlue]

Why thank ya anonymous super "smart" CD'er. If you want to sling insults at least use your oh so great cognitive abilities and man/woman up. Giving me a rep is quite humors to give an insult. I applaud your intelligence truly

[astrohip]

I usually stay out of red-light camera threads, most people have strong opinions that aren't swayed by posts. But a couple of side comments...

Originally Posted by DejaBlue

I think any "city" in Harris County should be made to turn them off if Houston the seat of the county turned theirs off.

Disagree. Each city sets its own rules & regulations. Each city has its own needs and challenges. If all cities in Harris County had to follow the COH, well... we wouldn't need all these cities.

Originally Posted by Lcherian

I would contest it. They have the burden of proving you were the operator of the vehicle. Do they in fact have proof of that?

It's actually the opposite. With most "car violations" such as red-light cameras or parking violations, the issuing body can & will assume the owner was the driver. It's up to the owner to attest that someone else was driving. That attest must say who the driver was. It's perjury to lie about this.

Look it up if you don't believe me.

Plus, they always send a picture with the violation. That usually shows who's driving.

[georgemichael]

eh, when I got mine, picture & video link included, there was no way you could tell who was driving in either. and mine being a Houston one, the payment went to Arizona go figure. not even Texas.

had I known Houston would do what I wished and get rid of them I might not have paid mine.

[TVC15]

OMG this topic is back?

Anyone remember baytownb?