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Re: Question about toll booth cameras.

Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2019 10:27 am
by photohause
Your friend of a friend of a friend needs to speak to an attorney, if he's on the level.

Re: Question about toll booth cameras.

Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2019 10:40 am
by Tenzing_Norgay
The cameras do not record "video", just timed snapshots as the vehicles pass. If the vehicle has a transponder, I do not think the pics are saved. The cams catch vehicles without transponders, or those with zero balance.

Re: Question about toll booth cameras.

Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2019 2:45 pm
by photohause
Tenzing_Norgay wrote: Thu Apr 25, 2019 10:40 am The cameras do not record "video", just timed snapshots as the vehicles pass. If the vehicle has a transponder, I do not think the pics are saved. The cams catch vehicles without transponders, or those with zero balance.
^^^I think his friend of a friend of a friend has zero balance

Re: Question about toll booth cameras.

Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2019 11:34 am
by Xeeoneyx
While the cameras that you are talking about may only take photos, I guarantee you that there are other cameras on property that recorded the event.

The police will not request any camera footage unless there is a fatality or something similar.

You will need to hire an attorney and have them get the video pulled. I would do it quickly before the video is deleted/overwritten.

Re: Question about toll booth cameras.

Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2019 11:47 am
by Slartibartfast
Xeeoneyx wrote: Fri Apr 26, 2019 11:34 am While the cameras that you are talking about may only take photos, I guarantee you that there are other cameras on property that recorded the event.

The police will not request any camera footage unless there is a fatality or something similar.

You will need to hire an attorney and have them get the video pulled. I would do it quickly before the video is deleted/overwritten.

can't you file a FOIA request for them ?

Re: Question about toll booth cameras.

Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2019 1:28 pm
by Xeeoneyx
I don't know. I'm just repeating what a cop told me last year when I was rear ended, in front of a camera, on I-4.

Re: Question about toll booth cameras.

Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2019 6:03 pm
by Flashooter22
They do record video, I have personally watched it.

Re: Question about toll booth cameras.

Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2019 11:12 pm
by Whoutink
Thanks guys.
The info I gave was all I know.

But I do have experience with those cameras, and like I said they see everything in the pics. But they also have video camera domes on light poles literally everywhere on the vet, so I assume the same for the crosstown. Don't know for sure though.

I'll tell my friend to tell his other friend he needs a lawyer and now, so he might have a chance at getting video. Cuz if he is telling the truth the video would exonerate(Is that the right word) him. If not that criminal ticket might F him in the A, and so might his cell mates.

Re: Question about toll booth cameras.

Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2019 11:45 pm
by Tenzing_Norgay
Flashooter22 wrote: Fri Apr 26, 2019 6:03 pm They do record video, I have personally watched it.
The license plate cams do not record 24/7. The storage for saving that video would be astronomical. There may be other cams at the toll booths that are recording, but the cams that snap your plates do not record (other than snippets for violators).

Re: Question about toll booth cameras.

Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2019 11:47 pm
by Tenzing_Norgay
Whoutink wrote: Fri Apr 26, 2019 11:12 pm Thanks guys.
The info I gave was all I know.

But I do have experience with those cameras, and like I said they see everything in the pics. But they also have video camera domes on light poles literally everywhere on the vet, so I assume the same for the crosstown. Don't know for sure though.

I'll tell my friend to tell his other friend he needs a lawyer and now, so he might have a chance at getting video. Cuz if he is telling the truth the video would exonerate(Is that the right word) him. If not that criminal ticket might F him in the A, and so might his cell mates.
The traffic cams on the freeway & turnpike also do not record. They are for monitoring traffic.