Red Light Camera News Northern California Attorney Plans to Argue Red Light Cameras Unconstitutional
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Written on February 28, 2011 by Dottie Hanan Smith
Northern California Attorney Plans to Argue Red Light Cameras Unconstitutional
Filed under Automotive News
Matthew Becker, a traffic and DUI attorney in Sacramento, the San Francisco Bay Area, and San Jose wants red light camera tickets declared unconstitutional and is looking for clients to appeal red light camera tickets.
Becker, whose office is in Sacramento, already has five lines of legal arguments against the red light tickets prepared to test in the court systems. To maximize the possibility of having the red light cameras removed all over the state of California or even nationwide, his goal is to test his arguments in the courts.
In order to reach his goal Becker needs 10 to 15 clients from each county in Northern California with red light camera tickets who are willing to appeal their cases with him. It is his expectation that the case reach the Supreme Court.
“I am seeking to get red light cameras thrown out as unconstitutional,” said Becker. “The Supreme Court has said that the defendant has a right to confront his accuser, yet I have never heard of a Redflex employee showing up to testify at a red light camera ticket trial. It is Big Brother run amuck. The Supreme Court said that we have a right to privacy that ‘emanates from the penumbra’ of the Bill of Rights—but now we have Big Brother Redflex!”
Not only does Becker assert that the red light citations are illegal, he believes them to be dangerous. Five studies noted by the National Motorists Association show proof that the red light cameras actually increase the incidence of accidents at intersections.
A study by the Virginia Transportation Research Council concluded, “After cameras were installed, rear-end crashes increased for the entire six-jurisdiction study area… After controlling for time and traffic volume at each intersection, rear-end crash rates increased by an average of 27% for the entire study area.”
For additional information about DUI and traffic laws or to appeal a red light camera citation contact: The Becker Law Practice at (916) 668-4723 or visit their website www.californiaduilawyers.co.
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