red Light ticket with unregistered license plate.

[ajzodiac]

What is the name of your state? CA. My vehicle is salvaged (car accident back in fall) and had a new license plate on my car since March. Given to me by the dmv. The dmv said it was something like an incomplete transaction. Anyway I’m trying to explain this the best I can: when I call the dmv, they can only search for my vehicle based on my old license plate. I have ocd and worry about running a red light even though I doubt I did. In fact I worry about having ten red light tickets since the start of the year. I of course would never want to run a red light. The first question is: based on what’s read here, how paranoid does that sound? The second question: since my new license plate would be captured but the new license plate is not attached to a vehicle or owner, does that mean I got away with running a red light? For the record on this site it says that despite when I called and the local traffic police said they’re turning back on soon, there’s this website saying they’ve been off since 6 years ago (went up to May 2020) for my city of Modesto. This is definitely a reliable website right?

http://www.— link removed

 

[Zigner]

What is the name of your state? CA. My vehicle is salvaged (car accident back in fall) and had a new license plate on my car since March. Given to me by the dmv. The dmv said it was something like an incomplete transaction. Anyway I’m trying to explain this the best I can: when I call the dmv, they can only search for my vehicle based on my old license plate. I have ocd and worry about running a red light even though I doubt I did. In fact I worry about having ten red light tickets since the start of the year. I of course would never want to run a red light. The first question is: based on what’s read here, how paranoid does that sound? The second question: since my new license plate would be captured but the new license plate is not attached to a vehicle or owner, does that mean I got away with running a red light? For the record on this site it says that despite when I called and the local traffic police said they’re turning back on soon, there’s this website saying they’ve been off since 6 years ago (went up to May 2020) for my city of Modesto. This is definitely a reliable website right?

I reported your post due to the commercial link - it's a violation of the Terms of Service here...sorry. Admin will replace your post once it's been reviewed and edited, as appropriate.

ETA: We really can't answer a hypothetical, but I have no reason to believe that you couldn't be tracked down if the gubment really wanted to.

 

[ajzodiac]

I reported your post due to the commercial link - it's a violation of the Terms of Service here...sorry. Admin will replace your post once it's been reviewed and edited, as appropriate.

ETA: We really can't answer a hypothetical, but I have no reason to believe that you couldn't be tracked down if the gubment really wanted to.

Is there any kind of legal trouble ill get in by some chance? I did not know I was breaking any rules and didn’t want to.

 

[adjusterjack]

Is there any kind of legal trouble ill get in by some chance?

If you haven't by now, you probably won't.

I did not know I was breaking any rules and didn’t want to.

Do you routinely run red lights? If not, don't worry about it. And don't run any in the future.

 

[ajzodiac]

If you haven't by now, you probably won't.



Do you routinely run red lights? If not, don't worry about it. And don't run any in the future.

I meant I won’t be in legal trouble bc or here right?

 

[Just Blue]

I meant I won’t be in legal trouble bc or here right?

Because of the link? No...admin will edit it out and put your post back. BUT! If you make a habit of posting commercial links Admin may ban you.


One doesn't get in legal trouble for posting commercial links unless the commercial link are illegal....like child porn or something.

 

[FlyingRon]

What the DMV is willing to do for you over the phone is not likely the sum total of the searches that can be performed. If your car is validly registered, then don't worry about it. If it's not validly registered, red-light cameras are the LEAST of your problems. Once a copy notices a plate that doesn't match the vehicle or otherwise is not valid, they can pull you over, write you a ticket, and even impound the vehicle.