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re: Got a statement from some Texas Lawyers about a Baton Rouge Traffic Cam

Posted on 6/5/23 at 9:53 pm to
Posted by Rza32
Member since Nov 2008
4111 posts
Posted on 6/5/23 at 9:53 pm to
Wife has gotten several over the years, nuthin happened.
Posted by Sus-Scrofa
Member since Feb 2013
9828 posts
Posted on 6/5/23 at 9:58 pm to
I drive through Iowa a few times a year. The small towns are eaten up with speed trap cameras.

The Iowa Supreme Court hasn’t banned them, but they have severely limited what a city can do to enforce a ticket.

Anyways, there are about 6 ways through Iowa to get where I need to go. I’m down to 4. No reason to get hassled by Barney.
Posted by Spankum
Miss-sippi
Member since Jan 2007
58623 posts
Posted on 6/5/23 at 10:00 pm to
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Y’all should ban the scameras and inspection stickers like we did in Mississippi.


Damn sure did!
Posted by Tarps99
Lafourche Parish
Member since Apr 2017
9980 posts
Posted on 6/5/23 at 10:05 pm to
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Texas Lawyers about a Baton Rouge Traffic Cam


You would think the City of Baton Rouge would hire an in town collection agency law firm full of Southern Law grads.
Posted by BeepNode
Lafayette
Member since Feb 2014
10005 posts
Posted on 6/5/23 at 10:34 pm to
Did you enter into a contract with the Texas company?

I wish I could send people bills for breaking traffic laws..
Posted by PowerTool
The dark side of the road
Member since Dec 2009
22394 posts
Posted on 6/5/23 at 11:24 pm to
what's the name of the law firm?
Posted by Breauxsif
Member since May 2012
22291 posts
Posted on 6/6/23 at 1:14 am to
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I have one also. Question: if I own a business in EBR can they hit me from that perspective? If not I plan to continue to ignore it.

They can’t touch you or your business. They will not issue a warrant if you don’t pay. If you’re popped by LSP, EBSO, or BRPD for speeding, for example, and you don't appear for court or withhold paying the fine once you are adjudicated (guilty plea or found guilty), then yes, a warrant will be issued. I had four or five red light camera tickets before I left BR. I never paid them a dime and never will. This was in 2013. You don’t even get a chance to contest the tickets, whereas the 19th JDC traffic court has to prove you were driving. Just because the car is registered in your name isn’t going to be enough to find you guilty without the State proving their case it was you behind the wheel.
Posted by latigerfan2
covington, la
Member since Jan 2005
2062 posts
Posted on 6/6/23 at 2:53 am to
If you read the way it is worded in the letters too, you will see that they use a lot of threats. None of the threats are actionable though. It’s just scare tactics from a collections agency. They are cleverly worded to sound like they are the same as a ticket issued by a police officer, but they aren’t and they have no way of proving you were driving the vehicle. Throw it in the burn pile.
Posted by Breauxsif
Member since May 2012
22291 posts
Posted on 6/6/23 at 3:09 am to
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like they are the same as a ticket issued by a police officer

I would bet highly, the person listed as the “traffic Officer” is a made up person. If anyone has the name of this alleged Officer in charge of this Division the OT could do some work if this person actually exists.
Posted by iPleadDaFif
Member since Mar 2022
265 posts
Posted on 6/6/23 at 3:54 am to
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In the unlikely event they try to ding your credit or file suit ask them what signed contract you have with their company or the city of BR to pay this "debt".


Luckily Louisiana law prohibits camera tickets to negatively impact your credit. The bureaus will remove immediately upon request.

Monitor your Credit Score and fire off a letter if it appears on your report.

You can find templates online.

* not a lawyer, just play one on TV
Posted by BruslyTiger
Waiting on 420...
Member since Oct 2003
4722 posts
Posted on 6/6/23 at 5:58 am to
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You would think the City of Baton Rouge would hire an in town collection agency law firm full of Southern Law grads.

Because the City of BR is not the doing the hiring. This is a third party company and I'm not sure it's the same one but it used to be Reflex from Arizona.
Posted by cyarrr
Prairieville
Member since Jun 2017
3771 posts
Posted on 6/6/23 at 6:17 am to
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In the unlikely event they try to ding your credit or file suit ask them what signed contract you have with their company or the city of BR to pay this "debt".



No need to file suit, contest negative report with credit reporting agency, they will remove it.
Posted by PUB
New Orleans
Member since Sep 2017
20009 posts
Posted on 6/6/23 at 6:58 am to
Love all the contracts with out of state companies.
If the letter is not signed by a licensed LA lawyer, report them to the LA Bar Association.
Posted by BeepNode
Lafayette
Member since Feb 2014
10005 posts
Posted on 6/6/23 at 10:23 am to
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worded to sound like they are the same as a ticket issued by a police officer,


There's a lot of dumb people with low standards out there though.

Like they think you can just start sending people a bill for speeding if you catch them.
Posted by tide06
Member since Oct 2011
16993 posts
Posted on 6/6/23 at 10:34 am to
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Y’all should ban the scameras and inspection stickers like we did in Mississippi.

All of it is just a form of taxation.

Every red state should ban both.
Posted by OU Guy
Member since Feb 2022
20070 posts
Posted on 6/6/23 at 11:43 am to
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All of it is just a form of taxation. Every red state should ban both.


No video/red light tix in OK
No inspection in OK, got rid of years ago.

We don’t even have front car plates only back.
This post was edited on 6/6/23 at 11:44 am
Posted by AndyCBR
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Nov 2012
7947 posts
Posted on 6/6/23 at 10:39 pm to
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No need to file suit, contest negative report with credit reporting agency, they will remove it.



Was referring to the said attorney from Texas filing suit to collect the debt...
Posted by AndyCBR
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Nov 2012
7947 posts
Posted on 6/6/23 at 10:40 pm to
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No video/red light tix in OK
No inspection in OK, got rid of years ago.

We don’t even have front car plates only back.



And no plates/registration on small trailers.
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