Monday, July 27, 2009

Out-of-State Residents Face No Consequences for Unpaid Freeway-Camera Tickets

Arizona Photo-Enforcement Loophole: Out-of-State Residents Face No Consequences for Unpaid Freeway-Camera Tickets

By Ray Stern - PhoenixNewTimes.com - Jul. 27 2009

In following up our earlier post today about 3,600 speed-camera cases on the docket for this morning in a single justice court, we stumbled upon the answer to a good question.

Many readers have asked: What happens if you get a speed-camera ticket on the freeway in Arizona, but you live out of state?

We had been barking up the wrong camera housing, it turns out, by asking a Redflex official whether process servers from other states deliver the tickets outside of Arizona. It doesn't matter if those tickets are served -- failing to pay does not result in any action taken with the Motor Vehicles Department, says MVD spokeswoman Cydney DeModica.

There is a consequence to failing to pay: You won't be able to register a vehicle in Arizona until you pay the fine and other fees.

Read the rest of the story:
Arizona Photo-Enforcement Loophole: Out-of-State Residents Face No Consequences for Unpaid Freeway-Camera Tickets
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