Protesting Photo-Speeding Tickets

Juno Beach, FL- Hearing chambers at Juno Beach Town Hall are packed two Thursdays a month. The time is set aside for suspected speeders who have received tickets from the infamous unmarked, unmanned white van to argue why their citation should be thrown out. Town officials say the hearings are packed lately.

Juno police say less than one percent of people cited with photo-tickets appeal. Thirty people signed up to appeal Thursday. Only a handful had their cases thrown out. Polices say the main reasons tickets are dismissed is because of a medical emergency, if the car was stolen or if the car owner did not give permission to whoever was driving and speeding.

The photo-tickets are $125 for a first time offense and climb to $250 for a second ticket. Town officials say since enforcement using the van started in Mark, 6,650 photo-tickets have been issued. The fines have generated more than $60,000 for Juno Beach's general budget.

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<<we had to pay 125 for the ticket and 50 dollars for the appeal.>>

case after case... We watched defeated drivers walk out...

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<<it's simply a money making thing. And I resent that.>>

the rarity... a few tickets thrown out...

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<<it's a great day. I was thinking positive even though I was losing hope in there.>>

juno police point out the main reasons tickets are dismissed is a medical emergencies, or if the car owner didn't give permission to whoever was driving and speeding.

Police say... No matter how may appeals... The van stays.

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<<if safety is the goal, and 50% less people are speeding, I think it's working very well.>>

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<<i would have done it all the same.>>

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NAME: Ash tag

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<<of all the people appealing today, only a handful of cases were thrown out. reporting in juno ag cbs 12 news.>>

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