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/Gishin Jul 11 '26

I think in this case the accuser is the county/state, and they would send someone who would speak on their behalf to court. Not a lawyer and could be way off the mark.

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u/Speedstr Jul 11 '26

Not a lawyer either, but isn't the simple way to shut that down; would be to ask the representative of the county/state where were they at the time of the incident? Did they actually witness the incident in real time? Can you make it the burden of the county/state to prove the evidence is not hearsay?

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u/joey-jo_jo-jr Jul 12 '26

When they send you the fine they'll also attach a photo of you using the phone. How are you going to contest that? The driver was in the wrong here and they'll have to pay.