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Va. Beach on defensive again over red-light cameras
http://hamptonroads.com/2013/12/va-beach-defensive-again-over-redlight-camerasVa. Beach on defensive again over red-light cameras
By Kathy Adams
The Virginian-Pilot
© December 13, 2013
VIRGINIA BEACH
The city is preparing to once more defend the legality of its red-light cameras after a woman decided to fight a $50 ticket and question the program's legitimacy in court.
Resident Vanessa Dallas received a citation through the city's PhotoSafe program that accused her of running a red light July 19, according to General District Court records online. She hired prominent attorney Gary Byler and gained the backing of the National Motorists Association, which has been an opponent of the cameras.
The case was slated to go before a judge Thursday but was postponed until Jan. 21 to allow additional time for Byler and the city to prepare legal arguments.
This will be PhotoSafe's third major legal challenge since its inception in 2009, Associate City Attorney Michael Beverly said. The first two - challenging the constitutionality of the program and the validity of the city's contract with the cameras' operator, Redflex Traffic Systems - were unsuccessful, he said.