Innocent Or Not, You're Paying For Red Light Tickets in Ohio
For Columbus drivers, each new day brings a new round of traffic headaches.
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For the city, each day brings a new batch of $95 tickets. More and more, the traffic cop responsible for the tickets is a camera, 10 Investigates' Paul Aker reported. The cameras catch people in the act, blowing through red lights and turning right on red without stopping. The numbers show the program works. According to the city, the red lights have drastically cut down on serious crashes. Drivers like Al Quinn said that it has also cut down on fairness. "I can't make a safe right turn unless I've determined there's no traffic coming," Quinn said. A camera snapped a shot of Quinn last August. The city claimed that he drove through a red light but Quinn denies it. He attended a hearing but when he got there, a traffic officer told him that he had to pay a bond equal to the offense amount so he could have a hearing. According to Columbus policy, a driver has to pay $95 to have a hearing. If the driver does not pay, he or she loses. If he or she pays late, the payment rises to $120 and the driver could wind up at collections. Reluctantly, Quinn paid the fee. The hearing officer found that he was not guilty. "  The hearing officer) said, 'I don't find Mr. Quinn liable for this offense,'" Quinn said.10 Investigates wanted to know how often the policy catches innocent drivers and forces them to pay just to get a hearing. We found plenty of cases. |
Source: Innocent Or Not, You're Paying For Red Light Tickets in Ohio
