CindyH: So yesterday, after a long and grueling day, I arrived home. My son said, “Hey hot rod mama!” My husband said, “You're going to have to work a lot more to pay for all your tickets, you red light runner, you!” Me? I. Do. Not. Run. Red. Lights. Except, the red light camera at the intersection of Division and Francis says I do. At 8:11 on a Wednesday morning, it filmed my car approaching the intersection, slowing ALMOST to a complete stop and then making a right turn. Oh, come on! There was no traffic! The road was clear. I will fight this to the bitter end or at least until my ticket is reduced. Do you think Starr Kelso will represent me for free?
Question: What was the nature of the last traffic citation you got -- and how much did you have to pay?
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.
rod mama!” My husband said, “You're going to have to work a lot more to pay for all your tickets, you red light runner, you!” Me? I. Do. Not. Run. Red. Lights. Except, the red light camera at the intersection of Division and Francis says I do. At 8:11 on a Wednesday morning, it filmed my car approaching the intersection, slowing ALMOST to a complete stop and then making a right turn. Oh, come on! There was no traffic! The road was clear. I will fight this to the bitter end or at least until my ticket is reduced. Do you think Starr Kelso will represent me for free?
