thanks--we'll see when I put voltage to it. the cite is a $520.00 value these days--I went to my old academy and spoke with the c.o., a retired motor officer. he said that the photo intersections are beginning to be removed, because they are sub contracted out to security companies and the local muni just doesnt know how they are being operated-- until they get enough complaints-- they classically shorten the ambers to around 4 seconds and bump the photo trigger up by 4/10ths of a second. but they all take video as well. my photos look legal. I was told to check with the court clerk about how I can submit "evidence in absencia" - In orange county and LA county, that meant a form called a writ of declaration. It generates a paper trail of your side of the story, instead of just verbal attempts and a guilty gavel. the courts hate the extra paper, because it makes them look bad. its in the archive. the verbal complaining in front of a judge isnt recorded, which is how they filter it out of the archival body. the writ usually gets dismissed. my teenaged nephew beat a speeder and a red light violation this way-- they don't advertise it for obvious reasons. I get stung about every ten years or so-- this kind of misdemeanor cost 320 back then.

It's unethical for law enforcement to rely on fines for their budgets-- SUPER conflict of interest--if they need the dough, how will anyone ever expect to get exonerated?