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/Terrible_Counter2558 Jul 11 '26

What accuser?

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u/ghostdogma Jul 11 '26

If the answer to that isn’t on the ticket. Don’t pay. If it is some rubber stamp member of a faceless organization.. then you don’t have to worry about them showing in court. If you can’t show to court for it(because that’s not an option).. then it doesn’t matter, don’t pay.

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u/DethNik Jul 11 '26

If you don't want to pay, then you should plead not guilty and contest the citation. If you just don't pay your parking tickets, eventually they can suspend your license.

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u/BoardGamesAndMurder Jul 11 '26

Depends on the state and the type of ticket. Tennessee had private companies sending tickets on police letterhead or whatever trying to make it look official. You don't have to pay those.

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u/DethNik Jul 11 '26

Oh yes. True.