Marin DUI Lawyer Blog

Today the City of San Rafael began using Red Light Photo Enforcement Cameras to catch red light runners. Marin County's first Red Light Cameras were installed free of charge to City of San Rafael by Redflex Traffic Systems Inc., of Scottsdale Arizona.

Drivers will encounter Red Light Cameras at the intersection of Third and Irwin Streets in downtown San Rafael in both the West and Northbound directions. The City of San Rafael will be paying Redflex Traffic Systems Inc., a monthly fee of $5,900.00 for the Red Light Cameras at Third and Irwin. This will be the first of ten intersections to receive the Photo Enforcement Cameras.

According to the City of San Rafael, drivers alleged to have run the Photo Enforced Red Light will receive a warning during the first month. Thereafter, the ticket for running the Photo Enforced Red Light will carry a $503.00 fine.

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Solano County Drivers beware! The City of Vallejo Police Department has announced that they will be conducting a DUI checkpoint on Wednesday evening. The location of the checkpoint has not been disclosed and the United States Supreme Court is of the opinion that law enforcement does not need to release DUI checkpoint location information. Michigan Dept. of State Police v. Sitz, 496 U.S. 444 (1990)

Although the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution affords us all protections against "unreasonable searches and seizures", law enforcement use of DUI checkpoints is on the rise.

The use of DUI checkpoints is gaining support nationwide in an effort to reduce DUI related accidents, injuries and deaths. The Vallejo Police Department wishes to use this DUI checkpoint to identify DUI offenders and get them off the street.

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