Red Light Camera Ticket Question...

[UserX]

And collection agencies can report a non payment to who?

No one, here's the law. They can send you annoying letters or call you, that's it.

Sec. 707.003. INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OF PHOTOGRAPHIC TRAFFIC SIGNAL ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM. (a) A local authority that implements a photographic traffic signal enforcement system under this chapter may:

(1) contract for the administration and enforcement of the system; and

(2) install and operate the system or contract for the installation or operation of the system.

(b) A local authority that contracts for the administration and enforcement of a photographic traffic signal enforcement system may not agree to pay the contractor a specified percentage of, or dollar amount from, each civil penalty collected.

(c) Before installing a photographic traffic signal enforcement system at an intersection approach, the local authority shall conduct a traffic engineering study of the approach to determine whether, in addition to or as an alternative to the system, a design change to the approach or a change in the signalization of the intersection is likely to reduce the number of red light violations at the intersection.

(d) An intersection approach must be selected for the installation of a photographic traffic signal enforcement system based on traffic volume, the history of accidents at the approach, the number or frequency of red light violations at the intersection, and similar traffic engineering and safety criteria, without regard to the ethnic or socioeconomic characteristics of the area in which the approach is located.

(e) A local authority shall report results of the traffic engineering study required by Subsection (c) to a citizen advisory committee consisting of one person appointed by each member of the governing body of the local authority. The committee shall advise the local authority on the installation and operation of a photographic traffic signal enforcement system established under this chapter.

(f) A local authority may not impose a civil penalty under this chapter on the owner of a motor vehicle if the local authority violates Subsection (b) or (c).

(g) The local authority shall install signs along each roadway that leads to an intersection at which a photographic traffic signal enforcement system is in active use. The signs must be at least 100 feet from the intersection or located according to standards established in the manual adopted by the Texas Transportation Commission under Section 544.001, be easily readable to any operator approaching the intersection, and clearly indicate the presence of a photographic monitoring system that records violations that may result in the issuance of a notice of violation and the imposition of a monetary penalty.

(h) A local authority or the person with which the local authority contracts for the administration and enforcement of a photographic traffic signal enforcement system may not provide information about a civil penalty imposed under this chapter to a credit bureau, as defined by Section 392.001, Finance Code.

[Machx2]

Right now they don't send off to a credit report. However, it will also show up on a background check as a delinquent payment, if that matters to anyone. So pay it to avoid collection agencies (which I would gladly pay $75 to avoid) or don't pay it. If you get more than one, then you are just a no driving fool, like a couple on here haha.

[Machx2]

No one, here's the law. They can send you annoying letters or call you, that's it.

Sec. 707.003. INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OF PHOTOGRAPHIC TRAFFIC SIGNAL ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM. (a) A local authority that implements a photographic traffic signal enforcement system under this chapter may:

(1) contract for the administration and enforcement of the system; and

(2) install and operate the system or contract for the installation or operation of the system.

(b) A local authority that contracts for the administration and enforcement of a photographic traffic signal enforcement system may not agree to pay the contractor a specified percentage of, or dollar amount from, each civil penalty collected.

(c) Before installing a photographic traffic signal enforcement system at an intersection approach, the local authority shall conduct a traffic engineering study of the approach to determine whether, in addition to or as an alternative to the system, a design change to the approach or a change in the signalization of the intersection is likely to reduce the number of red light violations at the intersection.

(d) An intersection approach must be selected for the installation of a photographic traffic signal enforcement system based on traffic volume, the history of accidents at the approach, the number or frequency of red light violations at the intersection, and similar traffic engineering and safety criteria, without regard to the ethnic or socioeconomic characteristics of the area in which the approach is located.

(e) A local authority shall report results of the traffic engineering study required by Subsection (c) to a citizen advisory committee consisting of one person appointed by each member of the governing body of the local authority. The committee shall advise the local authority on the installation and operation of a photographic traffic signal enforcement system established under this chapter.

(f) A local authority may not impose a civil penalty under this chapter on the owner of a motor vehicle if the local authority violates Subsection (b) or (c).

(g) The local authority shall install signs along each roadway that leads to an intersection at which a photographic traffic signal enforcement system is in active use. The signs must be at least 100 feet from the intersection or located according to standards established in the manual adopted by the Texas Transportation Commission under Section 544.001, be easily readable to any operator approaching the intersection, and clearly indicate the presence of a photographic monitoring system that records violations that may result in the issuance of a notice of violation and the imposition of a monetary penalty.

(h) A local authority or the person with which the local authority contracts for the administration and enforcement of a photographic traffic signal enforcement system may not provide information about a civil penalty imposed under this chapter to a credit bureau, as defined by Section 392.001, Finance Code.

Ok, so not on your credit report but on your background report.

[talisman]

Won't happen. They can't do a fucking thing other than report it to your credit, and even then they don't hold up. Oh, they can not let you register your car... Hasn't happened to me yet.

I'm actually screwing with it right now. Still working around it, but I think I've put it off for something like 2 years. City did manage to get something on my renewal.

[War Machine]

So if my car is registered in one county, and issued a red light ticket in another, then theyre sol? Im glad I saw this thread, I was about to mail dallas a check. thats free money now!

[sc281]

One showed up on my credit from 2011 a month or so ago. I am getting my reports and disputing it now.

No phone number for the collection agency, xerox solutions, and whenever I try to reach froma number off google, I get bounced a bunch of places and end up one a voicemail.

ugh.

[03trubluGT]

So if my car is registered in one county, and issued a red light ticket in another, then theyre sol? Im glad I saw this thread, I was about to mail dallas a check. thats free money now!

From what I understand, a municipality reports it to the State (Texas DMV) and you will not be allowed to renew.

[NorthwoodDavid]

Have you logged in to see the other pics and vid?

Could you see the burnout in the vid lol?

[sc281]

Have you logged in to see the other pics and vid?

Could you see the burnout in the vid lol?

huh?

[94form2000z]

Sorry to resurrect but has anyone had luck at the DMV getting registration when the notice has the Scofflaw Marking? Tried to renew at Tom Thumb and they would not because of it. Also tried online and it says it is not eligible.

I do not even remember getting the notice though I am guilty of throwing them away in the past. Knowing this is civil and in past Tarrant county had stated they would not enforce, but that could of changed I assume.

Anyways if anyone has had luck with it in Tarrant which branch was it at?

[The King]

Scofflaw markings, surcharges.....

The few red-light citations I've ever received I simply paid, being actually guilty of the alleged offense of running through a red light and all. Simple solutions are sometimes the best solutions.

[94form2000z]

Scofflaw markings, surcharges.....
The few red-light citations I've ever received I simply paid, being actually guilty of the alleged offense of running through a red light and all. Simple solutions are sometimes the best solutions.

Yeah I agree somewhat, just sucks. Just not sure what to do to even take care of it without the notice. Tom Thumb mentioned going to police department, what a pain in the ass that will be. Then to argue and late fees due to never getting notice.

[Snatch Napkin]

I just got one of these very recently.
I log in to view the video and it clearly shows that I am well into the intersection with a yellow light. However, there is a disclaimer to the video. It says the video is merely a convenience tool and will not be allowed in court. The evidence presented will be the "modified, high resolution photo". That fucker has the red light before I hit the white line. Bullshit scam.

[03mustangdude]

I just got one of these very recently.
I log in to view the video and it clearly shows that I am well into the intersection with a yellow light. However, there is a disclaimer to the video. It says the video is merely a convenience tool and will not be allowed in court. The evidence presented will be the "modified, high resolution photo". That fucker has the red light before I hit the white line. Bullshit scam.

if you can see the yellow light they can't "hide the video" from the court. Issue, i think its called discovery, if you want to take it to court they will turn it over.

[94form2000z]

I just got one of these very recently.
I log in to view the video and it clearly shows that I am well into the intersection with a yellow light. However, there is a disclaimer to the video. It says the video is merely a convenience tool and will not be allowed in court. The evidence presented will be the "modified, high resolution photo". That fucker has the red light before I hit the white line. Bullshit scam.

What gets me is everyone I have ever reviewed you cannot make out the driver in. Such BS they can issue a ticket to a vehicle rather than a person.