A judge has upheld a red light camera ticket against a driver in California despite its direct confliction with state law.
http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/26/2699.asp
"Appellate court in Los Angeles, California rules that red light cameras tickets can be issued by companies with illegal contract arrangements.
"The defendant in the case argued that this ticket was invalid because it had been issued by a private company and the city of Lancaster who were operating together under an arrangement specifically forbidden by the state's red light camera statute. The law requires that camera contractors be compensated on a flat-rate basis to remove the financial incentive for the company to issue more tickets. Lancaster is one of dozens of California cities ignoring this mandate by using a "cost neutral" formula that adjusts the rate paid based on whether the number of tickets issued falls within a certain range."
I wonder what would turn up if this judge's financial records were audited. Do you think a connection would be found with the private red light camera company?
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