- Jurisdiction
- Oregon
I got tagged by a red light camera driving for Uber in Portland, Oregon. It was 100% unintentional. They got me going 25 in a 30, so I clearly wasn't trying to beat the red. I did speed up a little to try to beat the camera, but didn't want to get tagged for speeding too. I had a passenger in the back trying to give me directions and other bad drivers pulling my attention away from the light. By the time I saw that it was yellow it was too late for me to stop without slamming the brakes on so I followed thru. That's what we're taught to do anyway. I've heard these are actually really easy to get dismissed if you know what to say. I also know these cameras are banned in other parts of the country and for good reason. Just looking for some advice here. Uber and Lyft only allow one violation per year. So if this gets on my record and it happens again there goes my income and I have to go do something I hate again. Lol. I have a lot on my plate right now and this is the last thing I need. Thank you!