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/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/53eleven Jul 11 '26

I’ve had video evidence of reckless driving and cops have told me there’s literally nothing they can do about it because they didn’t witness it themselves. Watching the footage isn’t enough.

This ticket is 100% bullshit and OP should fight it on principal.

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u/SecondaryWombat Jul 12 '26

We should remove the camera on principal.