Thread: Speeding Ticket
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Old 01-29-2008, 08:10 PM
stubblejumper
 
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It was sorted out in the end fortunately for him...the point is that photo radar isn't a cash grab...it catches people speeding and they get mad because they got caught.
The people running the photo radar fully intended on having him pay a fine even though they knew that he was innocent, so they could get their cut,since they get money for every ticket that is paid.They simply gave in when the guy refused to be intimidated into paying the fine and instead sought legal advice.Only when threatened with legal actions against them,did they drop the charge.
How about the incident several years ago when the contractor doing a street project in Edmonton complained to the city that people were driving too fast through the construction zone,endangering the workers.Instead of sending a police presence to slow down the traffic and protect the workers,they sent a photo radar van to profit from the situation.The construction contractor was so enraged that they took out an add in the Edmonton Sun the next day to inform people that may have been issued a ticket to plead not guilty because they reduced speed limit signs were not properly in place.That add gave the people an alibi even though they were likely guilty,just to send a protest to the city for putting profit before the safety of the workers.Yes it is often used as a cash grab,and not for public safety.
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