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Old 06-19-2009, 10:45 PM
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Not one, but two red light tickets?

Ok, so the first... yea guilty... The second, bullshit. Not much I can do, right?

No points, I assume? Stupid Chicago.
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Wow that sucks. How much?
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Two on the same day? Successive lights? Same light?
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That sucks.
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Yea we dont have the point system here. So you good..sorta.
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Originally Posted by Crazy Acura
Yea we dont have the point system here. So you good..sorta.
How much are they?

One was in the city, one was well south down by Hyde Park.

Shit. Hopefully they didn't get me.
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$100 each according to google.
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I got one here in Dallas which was bullshit. I paid it online for 75.

I was already committed to the intersection but oncoming traffic kept blocking me because they were getting on the highway in the opposite direction.
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Was it the same light at the same time and just sent you two?
Two separate lights?
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Two separate.
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Originally Posted by Scrib
How much are they?

One was in the city, one was well south down by Hyde Park.

Shit. Hopefully they didn't get me.

Wait, so did you get the tickets yet or just think they are coming because you blew a red light?
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Originally Posted by trancemission
I got one here in Dallas which was bullshit. I paid it online for 75.

I was already committed to the intersection but oncoming traffic kept blocking me because they were getting on the highway in the opposite direction.
How did you commit to the intersection if oncoming traffic was blocking you? Isn't it a rule to not enter the intersection if it's blocked?
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That sucks. But I'm am confused. You don't seem to think that you were profiled and that cops are all a-holes.
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Originally Posted by Sly Raskal
How did you commit to the intersection if oncoming traffic was blocking you? Isn't it a rule to not enter the intersection if it's blocked?
When the light turned green for me I commited myself waiting for an opening., it wasnt blocking me then

it then turned red and if the oncoming traffic werent a bunch of fucking duechbags and hadnt kept going till it all back up into the intersection I wouldve been able to just go. But I couldnt, because people cant wait five minutes for the light to cycle again. so I sat there in that cluster fuck till someone finally was nice enough to give me room

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Wait, so did you get the tickets yet or just think they are coming because you blew a red light?
I think they're coming. Saw the flashes, etc. I'm assuming, but would think I'm screwed?
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Originally Posted by Scrib
I think they're coming. Saw the flashes, etc. I'm assuming, but would think I'm screwed?

If the the light was RED and it flashed, then yea you most likely screwed.

Stop running red lights then!

Also I have gone through a few yellow lights that have flashed but never received a ticket.
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If you want, you can try timing how long the light stays yellow, and comparing that to the required yellow time. If it's too short, then you can get out of the tickets. I hear about a lot of cities shortening the yellow times to increase profits
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God damn red light tickets in SF are 371 dollars. Someone will likely review the picture before sending you a ticket. I've had a few go off but never got the ticket because I was either blocked by a muni bus or stopped just over the line.
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Just paid a stop sign (same code, usually) for $145. It was one of those intersections where it used to be a yield, but the county apparently likes money.

If I had to pay $371, I'd ask for lube.
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Ouch, that sucks. Maybe you should contest the bullshit one in court. How long did it take to receive the tickets after that day?
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Beats having to pay $350+ here in Los Angeles.
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that sucks.

i got two separate red light tickets too. each was $75.

there was a website i could go to and saw a video of my car running the reds. there were 3 pics too:
1. my car before the intersection while the light was red
2. my car at the intersection while the light was red
3. my car in the intersection while the light was red

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