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Originally Posted by Zeke

And now the governor has signed off on speed cameras. Cops can't be doing much traffic stops with all the crime that is happening. Enter the camera to do the cop's work. It's gonna be mayhem. I hope the courts have funding to quadruple their staff. Otherwise It might get real easy to work this system.

I predict that speeding tickets will go up 5000% in the number of citations. If I drive the speed limit anywhere, streets to freeway, I'm holding up cars.

Meanwhile, the Long Beach City Council just voted to reduce the speed limits on 1/3rd of our streets. I think the timing of all of this is really gonna hit the courts hard.

I'm so happy to be 78 and getting set to just die. I want no part in what's going on. If I don't die I will definitely not be owning any cars within 2 years. People who consider a car to be some sort of freedom are going to be sorely disappointed and SOL real soon.

Based on my (not extensive) knowledge of camera based tickets in the US, the ticket is usually not the same as a regular ticket given by a cop. I believe the cop-based tickets are often a "moving violation" like running a redlight/stop sign or speeding. But the tickets that are based on cameras are NOT considered moving violations. So there's no "court" to deal with or appeal to. They have photo/video evidence of your issue, and they charge a "safety fee". They usually can't confirm who was driving because there was no looking at a driver's license and they probably don't see your face well enough. You can't fight it, but then all it does is cost money (no points or violations, I think). It's just a money grab and deterrent.