Troubleshooter Reporter at News 5 Cleveland
EAST CLEVELAND — Joann Gibson of Cleveland said she was stunned when she was mailed a $105 speeding ticket from the City of East Cleveland, even though the ticket's picture clearly shows her van being towed when the alleged violation took place.
Gibson said she went to the East Cleveland police department to try and explain the ticket was a mistake but said officers instructed her to call the out-of-town third party vendor who is operating and issuing the traffic camera tickets. Gibson is now concerned the erroneous tickets could have an impact on her driving record and insurance rates.
“The vehicle was on a tow truck, how many people did not see that before they sent it to her address, and I feel like it’s more of a money grab than it is a deterrent," Billings said. “I would like to see it removed, I mean the law was already passed, that council voted for this camera to be removed.”
“There’s supposed to be a police officer at the red-light camera, they’re supposed to authenticate the tickets on the spot," Brewer said. “They bypass the court, they’re issuing the citations, there’s no due process in this procedure to say that this is a debt and they’re just adding $50 collection fees to individuals who are already poor.”
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