AUTOMATED RED LIGHT CAMERA ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM
A. Pedestrian collisions and right-angle vehicle collisions at high speeds often result from running red lights.
Studies have shown that such collisions involve more risk of serious injury
or death than other
kinds of collisions. In an effort to
reduce these types of accidents, the State of Texas and the City of Humble have adopted
laws that allow
automated camera enforcement of selected
traffic safety statutes and ordinances. City of Humble
Ordinance No 07-635 authorizes the installation and operation of automated cameras
to enforce the City's
stoplight ordinances.
From a review of a video recording by an automated traffic camera it has been determined
that, on the date and time and at the location
indicated on the front side of this notice, your vehicle was facing a steady circular
red signal when it failed to stop at a clearly
marked stop line or at any other stopping point described in the ordinance. Some images may contain both a steady
red signal and a fading yellow signal. In these circumstances, the presence
of the yellow signal is due to incandescence bulb afterglow; a review of the violation video will clearly
show the light to be red.
State law provides that the registered
owner of a vehicle is presumed
to have operated the vehicle
at the time an infraction was detected by an automated traffic safety camera unless the registered owner overcomes the presumption by a statement,
under oath, in writing to the court or in testimony
before the court that the vehicle involved was, at the time, stolen or sold, custody or control of some person other than the registered owner in the case of leasing
or rental.
An infraction detected
through the use of an automated traffic safety camera is a non-criminal offense for which you cannot go to jail. The penalty
for this infraction is $75 and, like a parking ticket, is not part of the violator’s driving
record. Therefore, a finding that the infraction was committed, either by payment or after a hearing, will not be reported to the Department of Licensing. However, failure to respond to a Notice of Violation, failure to appear for a requested
hearing, or failure to pay a penalty imposed
after a hearing will be reported
to a Collection Agency in accordance with applicable state and federal collection laws.
A. You may submit a notarized declaration to that effect to the administrative adjudicative hearing officer
to rebut the presumption that you were driving
the vehicle at the time of the violation. A Declaration of Non-Responsibility form can be obtained in any of the following
ways:
a Download or print the form from www.violationinfo.com
a Download or print the form from www.ci.humble.tx.us
CITY OF HUMBLE
Violation Processing Center PO Box 22091
Tempe, AZ 85285-2091
Q. WHAT IS THE FINE?
ARE THERE ANY FEES FOR LATE PAYMENTS?
A. The
photo red light fine in Humble
is $75.00. If your payment is not received or
a hearing is not set prior to the due date indicated on your notice, a $25 late fee may be added to the $75.00 fine amount.
A. No. Drivers who receive
photo red light citations
are cited for red light violations only
A. Your Payment Options:
a
Pay by mail: Send a check or money order in U.S. funds, payable to the City Of Humble, for the AMOUNT DUE shown on the front of your Notice. Please write your Notice # and your license plate # on your check or money order. Include the coupon and the check in the envelope provided.
PLEASE DO NOT MAIL CASH.
a Pay online: Visit www.violationinfo.com. There may be a
convenience / service fee for this service.
a Pay by phone:
Call 1-866-790-4111,
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
There may be a convenience / service fee for this service.
a Pay in person: Humble Police
Department at 310 Bender Street,
Humble, TX 77338.
Check or Money order only.
Q. WHAT IS THE REFUND
POLICY?
A. A refund check may be issued
under the following
circumstances:
a Duplicate
and/or overpayment of a Notice of Violation
a Overpayment of the Notice of Violation as a result
of a Hearing
If you feel as though you are entitled to a refund, please submit your request on the Red Light Refund Form. Send
the completed form to the address specified at the top of the form.
A. TO VIEW VIDEO AND IMAGES: The recorded video and images
of this incident will be submitted as evidence in the municipal court
proceeding for prosecution of this violation. You may view the video and images
of this incident online at www.ViolationInfo.com.
A. TO
REQUEST A HEARING:
You must sign the coupon below and mail it in the enclosed envelope. A
non-judicial administrative hearing will be scheduled and you will be notified of the location, date and time of your hearing.
Failure to pay a civil penalty or to contest liability in a timely
manner is an admission of liability in the full amount of the civil penalty
assessed in the notice of violation and constitutes a waiver of the right to appeal under Ordinance
No. 07-635 of the City of Humble, Texas. If you are found liable at the non-judicial administrative hearing or you request a hearing
and thereafter fail to appear at the time and place of the hearing,
you will also be liable for administrative hearing costs in the amount of $50.00. A person who is found liable for a civil penalty
after a non-judicial administrative hearing shall pay the civil penalty
and costs within
10 days of the determination of liability.
A. According to the Insurance
Institute for Highway Safety red light running is a leading cause of urban crashes and often causes injury and death. Cities install the system to improve public safety by deterring red light running.
A. Each
intersection is outfitted with a high resolution high speed digital
camera. The cameras are activated
by sensors which are located
at the intersection. The cameras
are only activated
when a vehicle is detected by the sensors after the light has turned red. The camera takes two digital
photos which document the violation. The program operates
24 hours a day seven days a week and operates in all weather conditions. The system is only activated when a vehicle
runs a red light and all intersections with red light cameras
are clearly marked.
The Humble Police Department reviews every violation
before the citation is issued. Citations
contain images of the violation
vehicle before it enters the intersection, while it is in the intersection, and the license
plate.
A. Yes. Red light cameras have been proven to be effective in reducing
red light violations and right-angle crashes. Cities
using these systems consistently report
safer roads with fewer intersections collisions.
A. No. Citations
are only issued
when a vehicle enters the intersection AFTER the light
has turned red. If you enter the
intersection on a green or yellow light you will not be photographed by the camera system.
A. Yes, locations
will be announced and listed in the local newspaper, on the city website, and in the city newsletter.
Cameras are now installed
at four intersections based on crash and violation
statistics compiled by the Humble Police
Department. Each intersection is clearly marked
with signs.