Florida has aggressively embraced red light cameras over the past few years. Sold as a public safety measure, red light cameras actually help the government flood its coffers with money. Whereas once a ticket could only be issued if a cop observed a red-light infraction, now cameras catch motorists speeding through a red light. The…
You can drive for miles in Orlando and believe that you are abiding by all traffic laws when, without warning, you receive notice of a Florida red light camera ticket. If you receive a red light camera ticket in the mail, you might assume that the easiest thing to do is to pay the ticket…
Red light cameras are found in numerous locations throughout Florida. And if you drive through a red light, even if a police officer doesn’t witness the offense, the camera may catch you in the act, and you may be issued a red light ticket as a result. Running a red light in our state is…
Florida loves red light tickets. They are an easy stream of revenue for the state, allowing them to catch drivers running a red light and extract traffic fines out of motorists. However, unlike with other tickets, no police officer will be handing the red light ticket over to you. For that reason, you might not…
If you were stopped and cited for running a red light, you are certainly not alone. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles reports that more than 50,000 drivers were pulled over and issued a red light ticket in 2018. That is just the beginning. Nearly six times as many red light tickets,…
Traffic tickets are difficult to avoid and costly to pay. Knowing your rights and having an effective traffic ticket attorney are essential in order to avoid fines, especially those associated with red light cameras. Let’s start by understanding how red light cameras work: Receiving a citation from an officer is completely different from being ticketed…