Re: Speeding Alert, Denver and the rest of us.....

["Frank J. Bauer" <frankbauer@thevine.net>]

At 10:49 PM 11/3/98 -0500, Tomas Leveckis wrote:
>>check the laws in Colorado.
>>in most states, you can simply ignore a photo radar ticket when it shows up
>>in the mail and there's not much the state can do to prosecute.
>maybe not prosecute, but they can suspend your license or your registration
>in a heartbeat........it's a privilege not a right
>and, by the way, failure to appear for a summons could get a warrant out on
>you
which is why i said check the laws.
in most states, the laws are written such that a civil summons must be
delivered personally - which a mailed photo radar ticket isn't.
in some rare cases, a specific exception has been legislated for photo radar.
i wouldn't simply assume you are required to respond.
they may be counting on 90% of those "summoned" to respond and be willing
to ignore the 10% that don't.
remember, "traffic enforcement" without a traffic cop is purely a revenue
issue.

>>I would also suggest that habitual speeder lose the front license plate,
>>since this makes photo radar enforcement practically impossible.
>>...and the ticket for a missing plate is usually cheaper (cost of fine,
>>points on the license and insurance surcharges) than the ticket for a
>>moving violation.
>in alot of places, if you get pulled over for an equipment violation, it is
>a moving violation, and it can get you points/surcharge

like i said, check the laws.

frank