Florida red light ticket dismissed–yellow light too short.
A woman who recently was issued a Collier County, Florida red light camera ticket was able to beat it after it was determined that the yellow light cycle was too short.
The first thing she said to her husband after getting the ticket in the mail was that the yellow light phase ended too quickly. So her husband went to the intersection in question armed with a stopwatch.
The speed limit on Collier Boulevard, where she was cited, is 45 mph. According to county guidelines, the yellow light should be 4.5 seconds.
The light in question was tested 15 times and the yellow light lasted an average of only 3.8 seconds.
The ticket was thrown out and officials believe there may be other drivers who were issued traffic tickets that should not have been issued. Unfortunately, the only thing anyone can do is challenge a ticket if you think it is wrong.
It’s not necessarily easy to get a ticket like this dismissed even if the yellow light was too short. You’ll need evidence and that means taking the time to video the light. You’ll need to present this evidence to a judge and you’ll need a judge willing to recognize that .7 seconds actually makes a difference.
On the other hand, bad tickets will continue to be issued unless people stand up and fight them.
If you feel you’ve been issued a traffic ticket in Florida that should not have been issued, please contact a Collier County traffic ticket lawyer or other Florida traffic ticket attorney for a free consultation.
