I think that legally these cameras have some real problems. First of all, who are they going to send the ticket to if there are two names on the registration? My name comes before my wife's so I guess I can get a ticket, but she can't?

Second, because you are considered guilty if you don't sign the affidavit, shouldn't they have to guarantee delivery? I question the fact that they can send the ticket and assume you got it, to the point of putting it on your credit, but you have to prove that you sent them a response. I had this happen with a parking ticket. I sent in a response asking for a court date, they sent it to collections, claiming I didn't respond. Any form of legal notice should have to have proof of notification.

Third, what happens when an officer going home in a company car gets one of these tickets. I asked the lakewood department this about the school zone tickets and was told they get a chance to explain and if they can't they get a letter of repremand. Great. We get a ticket for several hundred and they get told not to do it. Sounds like it is all about protection to me. I think that a case be made under the RICO act on this one. Sure it is minor, but what gives the department the right to not hold themselves accountable to the law when a clear violation is present? When it is a policy, I think they are really putting themselves at risk. Sure it is only a ticket, but what if they expanded this to shoplifting, prostitution, spousal abuse, drunk driving, or other offenses and put it into written policy

I truely hate this type of law. If you are willing to perjure yourself, you go home scott-free with no chance of reprecussions. If you are actually honest, then you get screwed. Sounds like just the type of message the government should be sending out.