Missouri Supreme Court Rules on Red Light Cameras
Date: Thursday, March 04 @ 12:34:20 UTC
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 According to thenewspaper.com, the supreme court of Missouri has declared "the red light camera administrative hearing process in the city of Springfield to be void".
The court stated red light violations should not be treated in the same way as a parking ticket, meaning that no city in Missouri has the authority to issue civil violations that do not carry points and are therefore not within the sanction of state law.
Missouri's ruling comes on the back of an appeal by an ex police officer against a $100 red light violation ticket. He contended that the amber light was too quick.
The judge said, "This is a $100 case. But sometimes, it's not the money – it's the principle."
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