portland red light tickets??
09-24-2008, 03:23 PM
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portland red light tickets??
so I'm thinking I got snapped today... 
anyone got one of these yet? I was behind a big box truck and didn't see the light was yellow as I was turning right on burnside (from grand on the eastside) it turned red as I went thru and saw the flash flash, because I was over the white line am I safe or am I screwed and stuck with the $245 ticket?
anyone got one of these yet? I was behind a big box truck and didn't see the light was yellow as I was turning right on burnside (from grand on the eastside) it turned red as I went thru and saw the flash flash, because I was over the white line am I safe or am I screwed and stuck with the $245 ticket?
09-24-2008, 04:03 PM
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You so got snapped!! I have recieved so many of these at work and portland just LLOOOVVEESS to pass them out like candy....I would expect a ticket in your mailbox within a week and a half..what's great about these tickets is that they get a pic of you driving AND your plate...so they are hard to deny
09-24-2008, 04:08 PM
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dang it... but..... I have no front plate (he he I LOVE breaking laws) so does it take a back plate too??? man I've been ticket free for 5 years.. wonder if I can get traffic school???
09-24-2008, 04:18 PM
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When this technology first came out you could deny it even looking straight at your picture...there was a loop hole...but that was YEARS ago...they have since closed that loop hole. I got snapped by photo radar years ago in Beaverton. Turns out the van was 2 feet outside beaverton city limits so they couldn't enforce the ticket....got lucky there. Haven't had a ticket in forever....want to keep it that way too ::::knocking on wood:::::
09-24-2008, 04:21 PM
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you maybe be able to contest it... get it lowered maybe... but then they could come back and say you were following to close to the truck if you couldnt see the light...
dunno about them tackin on a front plate violation tho...
dunno about them tackin on a front plate violation tho...
09-24-2008, 04:24 PM
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^I thought bout that too, so I'm going to jimmy rig the plate to the front and snap some pics.. Its a fairly new bumper cause I wrecked the car, could just tell them that I am waiting to get a new fixed plate... I'm going to try and contest it the best I can or at least see if I can get traffic school for it cause I haven't had any tickets since I was 20
09-24-2008, 04:29 PM
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LOL do they still do Traffic school? Man I haven't heard about them giving traffic school forever! They never offered it to me when I was in my 20's and got tickets.... Wow...I haven't gotten a ticket in prolly 10 years....Wowsers...
GL Janessa...hopefully you can at least get it lowered if not traffic school.
GL Janessa...hopefully you can at least get it lowered if not traffic school.
09-24-2008, 04:53 PM
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If you were turning right, the likelyhood of the cameras flashing was not for you. They usually don't go off for right hand turns. UNLESS, there are no right hand turns on a red light at that intersection. Depending on the picture, you can contest that you stopped first, then went. Which is perfectly legal barring that no turn on red light sign (if there is one).
You might want to check (unless you already know) to see if there is a sign there.
You might want to check (unless you already know) to see if there is a sign there.
09-24-2008, 04:57 PM
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well if you have the front plate janesa use some of that sticky backed velcro ...snap a few pics and then gently pull the velcro off the bumper and lic. plate
just dont leave it on very long..
good luck....
just dont leave it on very long..
good luck....
09-24-2008, 04:58 PM
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They have seatbelt school - I did a No No and had no seat belt on in the back seat of my old car and a State trooper saw us. I thought there was no worries if you were in the back seat without a seat belt. Oops!
If you were turning right I think you would be ok but that is speculation. Hope you don't get any mail from the city of Portland anytime soon.
If you were turning right I think you would be ok but that is speculation. Hope you don't get any mail from the city of Portland anytime soon.
09-24-2008, 06:28 PM
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I'd guess they got someone behind you. Didn't know they had them on the east side. I live in Beaverton so I'm really careful, but at work in the Milwaukie area I haven't seen them. At least not where I'm at.
09-24-2008, 06:41 PM
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yup they do now... I believe Milwaukie has some now too.. Just an FYI for people in portland- here is where they are located
Eastside
SE Washington at 103rd Avenue
SE Stark at 99th Avenue
SE Stark at 102nd Avenue
SE Foster at 96th Avenue
SE Grand Avenue at Madison Street
East Burnside at Grand Avenue
NE Broadway at Vancouver Avenue
NE Sandy Blvd at 39th Avenue
NE Broadway at Grand Avenue
Westside
Southwest Fourth at Jefferson
West Burnside at 19th Avenue
Eastside
SE Washington at 103rd Avenue
SE Stark at 99th Avenue
SE Stark at 102nd Avenue
SE Foster at 96th Avenue
SE Grand Avenue at Madison Street
East Burnside at Grand Avenue
NE Broadway at Vancouver Avenue
NE Sandy Blvd at 39th Avenue
NE Broadway at Grand Avenue
Westside
Southwest Fourth at Jefferson
West Burnside at 19th Avenue
09-24-2008, 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by tc4metory
lol, no way man! it was the day I decided to do my make-up when I got to the office cause I had to stop for gas and food for our potluck today... Don't wanna scare people!
