Red Light Canera Question

So this just happened on my way home...

I'm making a left turn, and the amber light appears. Cars are still going through and by the time it turns red, I finally get a break in the traffic. So as I go, the car behind me who was clearly behind the line decides to tail me through the red. I see two white flashes and figure there was red light cam...unless I'm just so cool that photographers were chasing me for a photo op=p but I highly doubt that scenerio.

Would I get dinged for anything or is the City reasonable, understanding, and comptent enough to know that I was inline for a left turn and the car behind me was the one that triggered the light. I'd be p'ed off if I get something in the mail in the near future.

nvm...

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Originally Posted by Dayao12

So this just happened on my way home...

I'm making a left turn, and the amber light appears. Cars are still going through and by the time it turns red, I finally get a break in the traffic. So as I go, the car behind me who was clearly behind the line decides to tail me through the red. I see two white flashes and figure there was red light cam...unless I'm just so cool that photographers were chasing me for a photo op=p but I highly doubt that scenerio.

Would I get dinged for anything or is the City reasonable, understanding, and comptent enough to know that I was inline for a left turn and the car behind me was the one that triggered the light. I'd be p'ed off if I get something in the mail in the near future.

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Were you already in the intersection before the light turned red? If yes, you're fine.

even if you werent infront of the line, if 2 vehicles were caught by the red light cam and you were infront
im sure you could take it to court and argue that the driver behind you was accelerating aggressively trying to make the red, and the only option for you is to make the left or be hit.
pretty sure that it would work because you can say you left like your life was in danger.

Every pic that those cams take is reviewed, so i think you should be fine.

If two vehicles in the pic, you're ok.

The car behind you was probably too close to allow the camera to get a clear shot of your plate. Also, since you were already in the intersection before the signal changed, the photo sequence will show you did not enter the intersection on a red. I would not worry about this one.

if you were already "in" the intersection when the light changed, then you are fine...

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Originally Posted by Malks

The car behind you was probably too close to allow the camera to get a clear shot of your plate. Also, since you were already in the intersection before the signal changed, the photo sequence will show you did not enter the intersection on a red. I would not worry about this one.

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Not if the camera was infront of him...then they will only have his plate and not the car behind him...(unless the second photo caught him...which I might it should have)

But if you were "in" you should be ok...

I think you're fine OP. If you got stuck in the intersection when the light went red then you really have no other choice but to proceed. If they gave out tickets for that pretty much everyone on the road would be guilty.

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Originally Posted by HunGJaI

Not if the camera was infront of him...then they will only have his plate and not the car behind him...(unless the second photo caught him...which I might it should have)

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If OP was on his bike his rear plate might still be visible unless it was a large vehicle behind him.

If you were over the line when it went off, then you're OK. Even if you get dinged you could make a case that you had to go through, or be hit by the car behind you.

It flashed twice because each vehicle is photographed twice, to show its action through the intersection.

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Originally Posted by Dayao12

So this just happened on my way home...

... is the City reasonable, understanding, and comptent enough ...

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It's pretty safe to assume as a general rule that all Government employees are reasonable,understanding, and competent. The same holds true for Police and Bosses.

Yea those tickets always show 2 pics, one of you approaching the intersection, and one of you going through.. Since you were in the intersection already dont sweat it