Then they'll issue a warrant for you, and good luck registering your car or
reknewing your license.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Miller, Ryan" <RMiller@STANTEC.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 11:10 AM
Subject: Re: Photo ticket at stop lights

> Here's what you need to do. Throw it away. Yes, just throw it away. They
> can't charge you if you never got it. Get my point.
>
> Ryan
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sean Garrett [mailto:SEAN.GARRETT@ASU.EDU]
> Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 8:46 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Photo ticket at stop lights
>
> Well I just got my 1st ticket in the mail. Its been at least ten yrs since
I
> have had any violation. I just a little peeved at getting a ticket from a
> computer at a stop light. I consider myself a decent and safe driver.
> However due to some lights being shorter in others in metropolitan areas I
> bet that I went through a yellow light and it flopped on me or the cops
have
> it set to generate revenue anyways.  I just don't like the idea of not
> getting cited immediately. This happened (according to the ticket) on
> November 11th.
>
> $180 if I send it in, $250 if I go to court and am still found guilty.
$120
> if I go to traffic school. Looks like I will be going to school. My ? is
how
> do I keep from getting one of these again. Out in Phoenix I have seen
clear
> plastic covers that go over your plate and reflect light when a picture is
> taken. Another option would be radar detector seen as how these things do
> use radar to clock your speed and mark your entry into the intersection. I
> would think that covering your plate with some type of reflective clear
> plastic would be the best option. I know it is illegal to cover your plate
> but I would rather be pulled over for this than caught at another marginal
> yellow light. Plus I don't think a cop would pull you over for this cover
> unless he caught you doing something else 1st.
>
> Sean Garrett
> 1981 Westy (his)
> 1995 Eurovan Camper (hers)
> Soon... 1987 Syncro project
> sean.garrett@asu.edu
>