Huh? Florida Court Says Dead People Can Still Get, And Must Pay Traffic Tickets

If you get a ticket for running a red light and are looking for ways to get out of paying it, don't try "I died three months ago.'' That won't work.

Broward County Commissioner Ilene Lieberman said her sister died May 19 and got one of the unpopular red-light-camera tickets in August.

That's how Lieberman found out there are only a few excuses that a person can use to get a ticket dismissed, and being deceased is not one of them.

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Agent009 - 10/12/2011 2:50:55 PM

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Well the laws always assume you were alive when the offense was committed.

They problem I can easily see, is the wrong person can be ticketed and pay a higher premium due to it. And of course (as in this case) the courts don't care who was at fault, they just want the revenue.

What ever happened to innocent until proven guilty?

Shredmo - 10/12/2011 3:00:55 PM

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Camera tickets typically have no bearing on insurance premiums.

internationalmanofmystery - 10/13/2011 9:00:53 AM

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Agent:

In Florida, usually three photos are taken; a close up of the tag, one before, and one after the infraction if it was running a red light, let's say. (If the tag is surrendered, there would not be a plate on the alleged offending vehicle and no photo could say otherwise.) And by the way, the tag has to match the description of the car. Regardless of who is driving, the car gets the ticket. And just to point out, in Florida, no photo is taken of the front of the vehicle (no tag there) just the rear. Therefore, by default, no photo is ever taken of the driver! So, it’s futile for the owner to claim he or she wasn't driving -- the state doesn't care! It's the registered owner of the car (and tag) that gets the ticket. I can also see where a driver can allegedly commit an infraction, dies, but still gets a ticket in the mail much later. It can take months for the state to process all this and issue invoices in the mail. Just saying.

Shredmo - 10/12/2011 2:59:29 PM

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I got a parking ticket in Iowa City, IA (1) hour after I registered the same car in Flagstaff, AZ. Ticket was issued on the new license plate number. Even had a physical vehicle inspection done in AZ on the car in question. Took (3) months to get out of that parking ticket. FYI, ~1560 miles between cities.

Agent009 - 10/12/2011 3:41:37 PM

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Shredmo-

I just verified in Texas they are considered rolling offenses and therefore impact premiums. Now it may be different in your local, but at least here they do.

It took a coworker two court appearances to get one dismissed where they ticketed the wrong car plate. They used the plate on his car for the ticket when the offense was clearly the car next to him whose plate was illegible. At first the judge argued that someone had to pay regardless. Reason took over a few seconds later.

Shredmo - 10/13/2011 10:52:52 AM

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So, if you are driving your ex wife's car & get a camera ticket in Texas, her insurance premiums automatically increase?
Inconceivable, lol!

Yonder7 - 10/12/2011 4:06:42 PM

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Just in USA....lol