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I think what "they" are counting on is how much it would cost to contest the citation. I don't see how I could do it on principal, take a day off from work, and hire a lawyer (unless it was done pro bono).

To add some more info to the mix....

The citation does not go on my record. Because it's a red light camera, it's treated the same as a parking ticket...not as a moving violation (if a police officer cited me...it would). All I'm out is $75.

It's a county owned and controlled program but if I try to fight it, it falls into the jurisdiction of the district court of the state.

Red light cameras are made with bulletproof casing and bulletproof glass (gee, I wonder why).

Residents and business owners living in the vicinity can request the camera be moved because it poses a danger of bullets that ricochet off the box. If officials say it poses no threat, all you have to do is ask why they made it bulletproof!

Personally I think we are witnessing the advent of someone's bright idea to make money for local governments. But it's backfiring all over the country. Two weeks ago on MSNBC there was an article on how Dallas, Texas is shutting their entire system down. Why? Because they are now getting less income from traffic citations as people become aware of the cameras and use alternate routes or drive through them very carefully.

There are two speed cameras near where I live that I have to drive through to go grocery shopping. They were installed last fall. For the first few weeks, you saw flashbulbs popping all the time. Now you see everyone drive normal until they get to the cameras...slow way down until they are past them...then speed back up. It's sort of funny to watch.