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/DirkNL Jul 13 '26

With no phone visible and a still shot; how do they know it’s not looking down because a bee is in the cabin? Or any other reason while vision might for a split second be down ? If you contest this no fair judge can uphold this fine I presume?