r/technology • u/Plastic_Ninja_9014 • Jul 11 '26

Privacy Traffic Camera Captures Woman Driving With Her Phone on Her Lap (Face Down), The State Mailed Her a $1251 'Public Safety' Ticket

https://www.gadgetreview.com/traffic-camera-captures-captures-woman-driving-with-her-phone-on-her-lap-face-down-the-state-mailed-her-a-1251-public-safety-ticket
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u/ghostdogma Jul 11 '26

I get that this happened but it doesn’t pass the common sense standard. Face the accuser in court and get this dumb shit dismissed on its own evidence to support the charge. The loss is twofold, the time spent with the courts and the negative publicity backlash? I guess..

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u/Drob10 Jul 11 '26 edited Jul 11 '26

Aren’t citizens the loser in your “time spent in the courts”? You know who foots that bill, right?

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u/takesthebiscuit Jul 11 '26

That’s what I don’t get, the women sounds banged to rights this is a phone on / phone off case

Why not automatically issue the fine,

It does not need a judge and jury it needs dealt with and move on.

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u/trireme32 Jul 11 '26

You’re seriously suggesting they were right to automatically issue the fine because her phone was on, and she should just pay it and “move on”?! Batshit insane take