They only pass that muster if the violation becomes a civil fine, rather than a criminal offense. With civil fines, we don’t get all worried about things like “beyond a reasonable doubt”. In essence, a civil fine can be based on the practical legal idea that you, as the registered owner of the car, are responsible for how it is parked/driven/etc. Thus, for example, the fines for parking too long in one place, etc.
Not completely. In most places a violator doesn’t have to pay the fine right then and there (except, as I said, if it’s an out of state driver. Then they can be made to post a bond which is equivalent to the fine if they choose not to come back and contest it). I’m thinking bob++ meant everyone has to pay right then and there.
One of the things people don’t understand is, a citation is a form of courtesy arrest. The violator is allowed to go on his way with the understanding that he either has to pay the fine or appear in court. There is nothing that says they have a right to that. I can arrest and book you for speeding and hold you until you either make bond or see a judge, even if you are a local driver. This of course is almost never done and if I started doing it on a regular basis the judge, ADA, my departments court officer, the captain, lieutenant, sergeant, and chief would all hound my ass.
This isn’t so. In my state ordinance violations aren’t criminal offenses and can only be punished with a civil fine. But the violator still has constitutional rights to due process, 4th Amendment, court trial, facing his accusers, etc., and can only be fined if found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
One thing I don’t like about red light cameras is I’ve seen municipalities that have them set up short yellow lights (3 seconds or less. The standard is supposed to be 4 seconds or more). Even traveling at the speed limit or slower a motorist typically has no way of stopping before the short yellow turns red. click. I don’t have a problem fining people for egregious violations, but that kind of set up is bullshit.
What I don’t like about photo radar is it’s many times unmanned. This prevents a defendant from challenging an operator on proficiency, traffic history prior to the violation speed, etc… Both photo radar and red light cameras are nothing but revenue generating schemes that have nothing to do with safety. I didn’t become a LEO to screw the public like that. Luckily my state has banned both of those things.
PA definitely does. I think NJ does as well.
At home, our local PD has one car with the license plate scanner setup installed, paid for by a Homeland Security grant. A neighboring town’s (smaller) PD has one as well. The PA State Police have many; I see them often when I’m at home.
Illinois plates are, as well. They’ve just started issuing a new plate design this year, the first update to the “general” plate since 2001 (and many cars now have plates that are 15 or 16 years old, from when the last design was first issued).
The question is how they are raised. As decent, polite children, or as little hellions. 
I don’t think that Wisconsin has hellions. Heckions, at worst.
Police forces have gone high-tech since the days of Crown Vics and their low skilled ride-along civilian Trunk Monkeys.
These days, each CHEVROLET CAPRICE PPV, DODGE CHARGER, and FORD POLICE INTERCEPTOR has both front and rear video capture that is recorded and called-in by a highly skilled but still inexpensive (works for peanuts) Trunk Monkey.
Not any more.
That happened to us Ontarians while not speeding on an interstate in Wisconsin.
Virginia.