Drivers sue over red-light camera fines
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June 26, 2009 - 12:05 PM

SEATTLE (AP) — A group of drivers has filed a lawsuit against 19 Washington cities that operate red-light cameras.

The drivers say the $124 fine for the ticket is excessive.

The suit filed Wednesday in King County Superior Court says the law requires tickets for infractions caught on camera to cost no more than parking tickets. The drivers want refunds and a court order against the cities.

They are Tacoma, Auburn, Bonney Lake, Bremerton, Burien, Federal Way, Fife, Issaquah , Lacey, Lake Forest Park, Lakewood, Lynnwood, Monroe, Moses Lake, Puyallup, Renton, SeaTac, Seattle and Spokane.

Bonney Lake Mayor Neil Johnson told The News Tribune of Tacoma it followed the law. Bonney Lake no longer uses traffic cameras.





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I have driven by, one of those speed checker machines....and I know for a fact that some of them are 5 miles off....me and a friend proved…

Posted July 01, 2009 - 02:24 PM by MariachiBiker

Only if the camera is 100 percent accurate and the fines are the same as what a police officer would give. I have driven by, one of those speed checker…

Posted July 01, 2009 - 11:29 AM by mykodragon

According to http://auto.howstuffworks.com/red-light-camera1.htm they use a bunch of cameras to take pictures of the car.  I don’t know about…

Posted June 29, 2009 - 05:56 AM by ProudVet

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