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What happens if you refuse to pay a fine resulting from a violation of a city ordinance?
The city has put up red light cameras in the city and are charging people a fine for running the red lights. The state does not allow red light cameras to collect traffic violations, therefore they can't do anything to your license. So to get away with it they've created a City Ordinance for running a red light and send the fine as a violation of a City Ordinance.
Any ideas on what happens when you ignore and refuse to pay a city fine? What can they do? What about people that don't live within city limits?
"The decision to allow or not allow the use of Red Light Running Cameras is determined by the Florida Legislature and Governor Crist," wrote Deputy State Traffic Operations Engineer Mark C. Wilson. "Current Florida Law does not allow the use of Red Light Running Cameras for the enforcement of a traffic violation. The Florida Department of Transportation does not allow the use of Red Light Running Cameras on any of our intersections on the State Highway System. We do know that some Florida cities are using Red Light Running Cameras for enforcement of a violation of a local city ordinance."
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- CiticopLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
Breaking an ordinance is the same as breaking a state law. If they can prove it was you driving the vehicle, they can put out a warrant for your arrest for not going to court to answer the charge. If you go to court, plead not guilty, and are convicted, you will have to pay the fine or risk going to jail.
I think it will not be long before those things are ruled unconstitutional. I hate them. We're stuck with them for now, though.
Source(s): 8+ years Law Enforcement - jakflakLv 71 decade ago
First of all, the state can't disallow red light cameras unless they outright banned them, and then they wouldn't be up at all. Just because a city has them and the state doesn't doesn't mean that you're not getting a state fine.
Most of them time when you ignore a citation you can expect a warrant.
Source(s): 11 years law enforcement - Anonymous1 decade ago
They wait till you come in the city, pull you over, arrest you and impound the car till you pay. Then you get court costs added and impound fees etc.
- 1 decade ago
its still a violation and if you get a fine you have to pay it or a warrint could be issued
