Man Gets Ticket From Officer In Camera Protest

HOUSTON — A man tried to protest Houston’s red-light cameras by running one and challenging the ticket in court, but he got a ticket from an officer instead, KPRC Local 2 reported.Michael Kubosh, a Harris County bail bondsman, purposely ran a red light on Milam Street at Elgin Street at about 7 a.m. on Sunday.Kubosh said he wanted to get a ticket to contest it in court, because he believes the cameras conflict with state law.After Kubosh ran the light, a Houston police officer stopped him and gave him a citation.Citations written by officers supercede violations caught by the cameras.

Cameras Start Capturing Red-Light Runners

HOUSTON — Cameras that catch people running red lights started sending out tickets to motorists on Friday, KPRC Local 2 reported.Two automated cameras at each intersection capture still images and video of red-light runners.”Our experience in looking at these videos is that once the citizen looks at the video, it’s pretty conclusive that there is no question whatsoever that the violation did occur,” Sgt. Michael Muench said. “Their vehicle was captured going through that red light.”Motorists who are caught by the cameras will receive a $75 ticket.Citations sent to motorists will include three photographs. One photograph will show the vehicle, another will show the license plate number and another will show the vehicle in the intersection while the light is red.The cameras will not take a photograph of the driver.”It is not going to be a situation where people have to be concerned about going through a light on a yellow, the light changing to red and then they’re caught on video,” Muench said. “They system is not even activated until that light is full red.”There is a sign just before each intersection to let motorists know that cameras are watching.Police said cameras will eventually be posted at 50 intersections throughout the city.”If I get tickets, it’s my career, so I just slow it down,” delivery truck driver Ernest Conelly said.Conelly said he warned his wife about the cameras before he left for work.”I just told my wife she needs to slow it down, because I don’t want to get a ticket in the car in my name,” Conelly said.The cameras have been installed at the following 10 intersections throughout Houston.

Richmond Avenue at Dunvale Road Bellaire Boulevard at Wilcrest Drive Bellaire Boulevard at Fondren Road Hillcroft Street at Westpark Drive Hillcroft Street at Harwin Drive Elgin Street at Milam Street Travis Street at Webster Street Bingle Road at Pinemont Drive John F. Kennedy Boulevard at Greens Road Bay Area Boulevard at El Camino Real