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mcs328
09-09-2009, 01:05 PM
I'm 99% sure I got caught by a speed camera in LA in Chinatown in the rental car I was using. Should I wait for the ticket to get mailed to me? Notify the rental car place (Alamo)? Should I pay it, ignore it or talk/write my way out of it if I get it?

I was talking to someone who had a similar experience with another rental company. In that case, the fine was sent to the rental company and then sent to collections and collections sent a notice to the renter which was the first notice that they had a fine.

Anyone been through this?
MrGreg
09-09-2009, 02:12 PM
I've heard of rental companies paying the ticket and then charging your cc on file for the fine amount.
cheapie
09-09-2009, 02:29 PM
i got a parking ticket that way.
Airencracken
09-09-2009, 03:11 PM
There are speed cameras in Chinatown? I've never seen any. There are red light cameras...
Pinkgirl36
09-09-2009, 05:19 PM
The Husband got a red light camera ticket in Denver....if I remember correctly, it was forwarded to him by the rental company.
mcs328
09-09-2009, 08:46 PM
There are speed cameras in Chinatown? I've never seen any. There are red light cameras...

If you go north on 110 and take the Hill exit to Chinatown, it's right after merging from the off ramp to Hill near Alpine or Ord street.
attgig
09-11-2009, 12:09 PM
friend had this happen to him on a business trip. it took about 6 months to get it forwarded to him.
guiseppewv
09-11-2009, 12:48 PM
If this happens to you in CA, I think you can fight it because the govt has like 30 or 60 days to get you the ticket. With that being said, Alamo will charge your credit card for the amount and forward the receipt and ticket on to you.
Butch
09-12-2009, 06:02 PM
I didn't think L.A. used speed cameras.

After I had a run-in with a speed camera in Phoenix, I did some research and was under the impression that AZ was one of very few areas to use speed cameras - and CA/L.A. wasn't one of them.
Airencracken
09-12-2009, 06:50 PM
If you go north on 110 and take the Hill exit to Chinatown, it's right after merging from the off ramp to Hill near Alpine or Ord street.




Some U.S. states that formerly allowed only red-light enforcement cameras (but not photo radar speed enforcement cameras), have now approved, or are considering, the implementation of photo radar. The Maryland legislature approved such a program in January 2006. In 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009 the California legislature considered, but did not pass, bills to implement photo radar[24]. Tennessee legislators are also considering expanding their photo radar enforcement after successes in Chattanooga such as generating $158,811 in revenue in the first three months.

Sounds like you're good dude.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traffic_enforcement_camera