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Exact-Ad4764 OP t1_j9pwpzl wrote

Reply to comment by jkjeeper06 in I fucked up at a red light by Exact-Ad4764

But someone could've had a dash cam and turned me in. This was just last night

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rjt1468 t1_j9q3yoj wrote

>But someone could've had a dash cam and turned me in. This was just last night

It's more likely they would have posted the dashcam video on r/IdiotsInCars than giving it to the police. Be more careful, but don't sweat this one too much.

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jkjeeper06 t1_j9pyuuz wrote

Police in MA do not write tickets based on dashcams unless its citing for an accident. They'd never waste their time chasing a redlight runner where no accidents occurred

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Exact-Ad4764 OP t1_j9pz7m1 wrote

Really? They're not allowed to use dashcams for red light runners from other citizens?

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megsperspective t1_j9rmbq9 wrote

I know anxiety is tough to deal with but take a deep breath and let this one go. Even if someone had a dash cam and turned it in, no one could actually prove you were driving the vehicle, the police wouldn’t send a citation for that.

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DarkPurpleHibiscus t1_j9q26z7 wrote

I can't imagine someone having such a shitty life that they'd prioritize turning someone in for a red light. I mean it's not like it was a hit and run or drunk driving or something. I see way worse on a daily basis.

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MrMcSwifty t1_j9q49xp wrote

I once tried to turn in footage from a blatant hit and run that I caught on cam and they weren't even remotely interested. Acted like I was weird for even trying lol

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DarkPurpleHibiscus t1_j9q55zr wrote

yeah I'm not surprised honestly. all the more reason I was surprised about this warning in the mail, weird amt of effort for something so mundane compared to other stuff going on in traffic that gets ignored.

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Yeti_Poet t1_j9qu40y wrote

This is just your anxiety talking. You are okay, sorry that this is causing you so much strife. But it's a very common, normal occurrence and no harm was done. You're good, try and put it behind you.

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MrMcSwifty t1_j9pyuif wrote

Extremely doubtful. First off, doubtful that anyone would care enough to bother to do that. And second, that the police would even accept it or give enough of a shit about it to send a ticket even if they did.

I'm not 100% but it might not even be legal for them to do so.

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phonesmahones t1_j9u0nev wrote

That’s a reach. Not a thing that happens. Cops aren’t going to write you a ticket based on some random guy’s dash camera. Come on.

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