Dear Baltimore, please, please, check the car

glhs837 · 11-23-2012, 08:13 PM

Here we go again. Been almost a year since the last speed camera ticket I got. Only problem last time was that I was here in SOMD, not in Baltimore, oh and the fact that the tag they cited belongs to a tiny yellow Geo Storm.
And the vehicle in the pictures triggering the cameras is a dark colored stepside pickup. That took I think a month and a half to clear, I had received on piece pf mail from the MVA threatening to flag that plate and not renew it unless I paid the fine and a $25 fine in top before they finally cleared it.

Fast forward to today. What do I get in the mail? An envelope from Charm City. Oddly enough, it's a speed camera ticket. And again, oddly enough, neither I nor the car in question have been within 90 miles of Baltimore. And, oddly enough, its the exact SAME DAMN stepside pickup they mistook it for. You think there might be a flag on the Geos tag in the system. Evidently not.

So, yet again, I will be spending my valuable time and cell phone minutes clearing up the same damn mistake they made a year ago. Yeah automated enforcement.

*bcp* ^(Premo) · 11-23-2012, 11:19 PM

glhs837 · 11-24-2012, 08:57 AM

Which part are you calling BS on? The fact that it wasnt me? Or what?

Heres the website, pull it up.

Lockheed Martin IMS -- Photo Enforcement Group

citation number : 16124232 Pin number : 301500491

Thats a pickup, of which I own none. I'll post a pic later of the front end of the the yellow Geo.

Same exact truck they got me confused with lst time, the key is what looks a lot like an M on that truck is actually an H. You might think they check the make and model, but they dont.

daylily · 11-24-2012, 10:02 AM

That sucks! We never realized there were any speed cameras in somd until about a month ago. Hubby's boss asked him if we had fun in Waldorf the Sunday before. Hubby asked how he knew we went there. Boss handed him a ticket that they received because hubby was driving a company vehicle. Oops!

Boss was cool about it, asked where on Rte 5 the camera was so he didn't get ticketed also. We had no clue. I happened to go to Waldorf last week and looked for/found it so we don't get nailed again.

*bcp* ^(Premo) · 11-24-2012, 10:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glhs837

Which part are you calling BS on? The fact that it wasnt me? Or what?

Heres the website, pull it up.

Lockheed Martin IMS -- Photo Enforcement Group

citation number : 16124232 Pin number : 301500491

Thats a pickup, of which I own none. I'll post a pic later of the front end of the the yellow Geo.

Same exact truck they got me confused with lst time, the key is what looks a lot like an M on that truck is actually an H. You might think they check the make and model, but they dont.

I just find it hard to believe that you, one who is seriously against any enforcement, would have this keep happening to you where others, that really dont care about the enforcement have never had any problem.
I got one red light ticket, (riva at rt 50) but I knew I did it just as soon as I did it. So I was expecting it. Cant complain about that one at all.

glhs837 · 11-24-2012, 10:46 AM

Believebcp;4987266]I just find it hard to believe that you, one who is seriously against any enforcement, would have this keep happening to you where others, that really dont care about the enforcement have never had any problem.
I got one red light ticket, (riva at rt 50) but I knew I did it just as soon as I did it. So I was expecting it. Cant complain about that one at all.[/QUOTE]

Believe me the irony isn't lost on me. This one pickup has a plate that is one letter off. Even in the pics it looks like A M, not AH. So i understand why it happens. But after the first time you world think it would be flagged.

glhs837 · 11-24-2012, 05:39 PM

Heres the pics.......

Chris0nllyn · 11-26-2012, 12:57 PM

Looks more like "AH" than "AM" to me.

glhs837 · 11-26-2012, 01:05 PM

You, Sir, have a bright future in plate recognition. Of course, after a few thousand tickets reviewed (one city reviewing officer in an MD small town was gone for two weeks and developed a +2,900 ticket backlog) you too might be tempted to just hit the "Reviewed, Issue Citation" button. Easy Peasy,as they say.

RPMDAD · 11-27-2012, 07:32 PM

glhs, just came across this. Love how they talk about the Public Safety issue in this article. Oh me bad all they talk about is the loss of revenue

Fewer Than Half of Md. Speeders Caught on Camera Get Tickets.

only 44 percent of violators that were photographed got tickets. The rest were thrown out ``due to reliability and readability issues.'' As a result, the state brought in $850,000 less than the contractor had estimated.

Fewer Than Half of Md. Speeders Caught on Camera Get Tickets | NBC4 Washington

11-23-2012, 08:13 PM	#1
glhs837 Power with Control Member Since: Dec 2007 Posts: 9,160	Dear Baltimore, please, please, check the car Here we go again. Been almost a year since the last speed camera ticket I got. Only problem last time was that I was here in SOMD, not in Baltimore, oh and the fact that the tag they cited belongs to a tiny yellow Geo Storm. And the vehicle in the pictures triggering the cameras is a dark colored stepside pickup. That took I think a month and a half to clear, I had received on piece pf mail from the MVA threatening to flag that plate and not renew it unless I paid the fine and a $25 fine in top before they finally cleared it. Fast forward to today. What do I get in the mail? An envelope from Charm City. Oddly enough, it's a speed camera ticket. And again, oddly enough, neither I nor the car in question have been within 90 miles of Baltimore. And, oddly enough, its the exact SAME DAMN stepside pickup they mistook it for. You think there might be a flag on the Geos tag in the system. Evidently not. So, yet again, I will be spending my valuable time and cell phone minutes clearing up the same damn mistake they made a year ago. Yeah automated enforcement. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Add post to Facebook __________________ "One fist of iron, the other of steel if the right one don't a-get you then the left one will"
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11-23-2012, 11:19 PM	#2
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11-24-2012, 08:57 AM	#3
glhs837 Power with Control Member Since: Dec 2007 Posts: 9,160	Which part are you calling BS on? The fact that it wasnt me? Or what? Heres the website, pull it up. Lockheed Martin IMS -- Photo Enforcement Group citation number : 16124232 Pin number : 301500491 Thats a pickup, of which I own none. I'll post a pic later of the front end of the the yellow Geo. Same exact truck they got me confused with lst time, the key is what looks a lot like an M on that truck is actually an H. You might think they check the make and model, but they dont. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Add post to Facebook __________________ "One fist of iron, the other of steel if the right one don't a-get you then the left one will"
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11-24-2012, 10:02 AM	#4
daylily no longer CalvertNewbie Member Since: Jan 2011 Location: Huntingtown Posts: 1,242	That sucks! We never realized there were any speed cameras in somd until about a month ago. Hubby's boss asked him if we had fun in Waldorf the Sunday before. Hubby asked how he knew we went there. Boss handed him a ticket that they received because hubby was driving a company vehicle. Oops! Boss was cool about it, asked where on Rte 5 the camera was so he didn't get ticketed also. We had no clue. I happened to go to Waldorf last week and looked for/found it so we don't get nailed again. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Add post to Facebook
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11-24-2012, 10:46 AM	#6
glhs837 Power with Control Member Since: Dec 2007 Posts: 9,160	Believebcp;4987266]I just find it hard to believe that you, one who is seriously against any enforcement, would have this keep happening to you where others, that really dont care about the enforcement have never had any problem. I got one red light ticket, (riva at rt 50) but I knew I did it just as soon as I did it. So I was expecting it. Cant complain about that one at all.[/QUOTE] Believe me the irony isn't lost on me. This one pickup has a plate that is one letter off. Even in the pics it looks like A M, not AH. So i understand why it happens. But after the first time you world think it would be flagged. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Add post to Facebook __________________ "One fist of iron, the other of steel if the right one don't a-get you then the left one will"
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11-26-2012, 01:05 PM	#9
glhs837 Power with Control Member Since: Dec 2007 Posts: 9,160	You, Sir, have a bright future in plate recognition. Of course, after a few thousand tickets reviewed (one city reviewing officer in an MD small town was gone for two weeks and developed a +2,900 ticket backlog) you too might be tempted to just hit the "Reviewed, Issue Citation" button. Easy Peasy,as they say. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Add post to Facebook __________________ "One fist of iron, the other of steel if the right one don't a-get you then the left one will"
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11-27-2012, 07:32 PM	#10
RPMDAD Registered User Member Since: Feb 2008 Location: Cal. Co. Huntingtown Posts: 2,817	glhs, just came across this. Love how they talk about the Public Safety issue in this article. Oh me bad all they talk about is the loss of revenue Fewer Than Half of Md. Speeders Caught on Camera Get Tickets. only 44 percent of violators that were photographed got tickets. The rest were thrown out ``due to reliability and readability issues.'' As a result, the state brought in $850,000 less than the contractor had estimated. Fewer Than Half of Md. Speeders Caught on Camera Get Tickets \| NBC4 Washington Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Add post to Facebook __________________ Walk through the fire Fly through the smoke
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