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Anyone here ever fight a photo radar ticket in court?

Mrs. Lee got a nice fat envelope from Scottsdale today with four very clear photos of her and her car, allegedly going 54 in a 40 zone. She's not a speed demon and she's never gotten a speeding ticket before. One photo shows her blue BMW from the front, but with a gold Lexus slightly ahead of her and sort of blocking the view of her car. The second photo was taken from behind, but this time the gold Lexus was considerably farther ahead of her, suggesting that was the car that tripped the camera. They have two other photos, one very clearly of her rear license plate and the other of her face. No contesting it's her. But it really does look like the Lexus was pulling away from her quickly.

I can't post the photos here, as it could technically be proof of her being served. And the way it works in AZ is that the ticket is dismissed if you can dodge the process server for 120 days. Mailing it does not constitute proper service. Since we don't answer our door for unannounced company and keep the garage doors closed, I don't see how they're going to get her that way. But she thinks she has a chance in court, which I think is a pipe dream. Dodge it or fight it?
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