You Don’t Need to Pay for Speeding Tickets
Have you ever been caught speeding by a speeding camera? Well if you have, you needn’t have to, as a case in New South Wales, Australia yesterday was thrown out of court because the Roads and Traffic Authority admitted that it can’t prove the authenticity of the pictures they take.
Currently the way that it works is that an MD5 hash is printed onto each picture when they are taken to supposedly prove that it was taken at the time it was. The RTA could not get an expert to prove that the MD5 algorithm could not be tampered with.
This news brings an uncertainty to all future speeding cases - you just need to bring them to court and say that they can’t prove the authenticity of the pictures, and you’ve won.
Note: This may only work in Australia, I am not sure what other countries have in regard to speeding camera authentication.
As a lawyer, I handle speeding ticket cases in New York State. I’ve never seen a camera ticket, so I don’t think our state uses them. I do understand the authentication issue, but don’t see why you’d need an expert witness. Whoever sets up the camera should be able to come into Court, describe the set-up process, including how they calibrate the device (assuming they actually calibrate it - if not, that might be the problem), and that process should be enough. Don’t see why that would be any different than when a street cop writes speeding tickets using radar.
Comment by Speeding Ticket Lawyer Warren Redlich — February 3, 2006 @ 11:41 am
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What can you say about a society that says that God is dead and Elvis is alive?
Comment by infant — March 28, 2006 @ 9:26 pm
Human beings are the only creatures that allow their children to come back home.
Comment by snowboard — March 28, 2006 @ 9:58 pm
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Comment by capri — March 28, 2006 @ 10:22 pm
Don’t see why that would be any different than when a street cop writes speeding tickets using radar.
Comment by Sophia — August 8, 2006 @ 9:15 am
That process should be enough. Don’t see why that would be any different than when a street cop writes speeding tickets using radar.
Comment by Ariana — August 10, 2006 @ 1:53 pm
Yes.
Comment by lees — October 6, 2006 @ 3:51 am
Human beings are the only creatures that allow their children to come back home.
Comment by Bie — October 9, 2006 @ 5:05 pm
top stuff
Comment by Hans — October 16, 2006 @ 2:10 pm
Yes… Really…
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Comment by Bob — October 21, 2006 @ 1:03 pm
I have represented many people on speeding ticket violations, the best advice I can give is don’t speed.
Comment by Defense Lawyer — August 14, 2007 @ 5:13 am
I have fought all tickets. The radar ticket is by far the easiest to beat
Comment by Defense Lawyer — August 14, 2007 @ 5:16 am
The ticket attorney
Comment by Defense Lawyer — August 14, 2007 @ 5:19 am
Everyone will offer you advice. The question is what advice if any should you accept? The reality is that Traffic Tickets are an injustice and are not part of due process.. If a police officer says you’ve done it then the judge will usually find you guilty. that is if you acually have a judge hear your case. in NYC it isn’t the case. Its a shambles.
Comment by potion18 — February 19, 2008 @ 12:37 am