How To Beat A Red Light Camera Ticket at Wilshire and La Cienega in Beverly Hills

If you are wondering how to beat a red light camera ticket at Wilshire and La Cienega in Beverly Hills, you have come to the right place. First question that people ask is:

“How can I beat a red light camera ticket at Wilshire and La Cienega when I can see my photographs and a video clearly showing that I entered the intersection while the light was red?”

Well, do not give up so easily. There are many factors that can get a red light camera ticket dismissed. First of all, most people do not get in the car with the intention of violating a red light. Actually, in great majority of cases people are extremely surprised when they receive a red light camera ticket in the mail because they never thought that they ever entered the intersection while the light was red. In fact most of the red light camera tickets are issued based on a vehicle entering the intersection within the fist second of the light turning red. These violations may be for making a left or right turn or going straight through the intersection. Regardless, the driver never intended to purposely violate the red light instead the driver was set up by a system that is designed to catch people based on a split second decision to slam their brakes and risk getting rear ended or continue to go through the intersection.

Based on the requirements of the California vehicle code section 21455.7 vc, the minimum yellow light clearance period shall be established based on the California Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices, as outlined below:

21455.7 vc (a) At an intersection at which there is an automated enforcement system in operation, the minimum yellow light change interval shall be established in accordance with the Traffic Manual of the Department of Transportation.
(b) For purposes of subdivision (a), the minimum yellow light change intervals relating to designated approach speeds provided in the Traffic Manual of the Department of Transportation are mandatory minimum yellow light intervals.
(c) A yellow light change interval may exceed the minimum interval established pursuant to subdivision (a).

According to the California MUTCD the minimum yellow clearance time shall be set based on Table 4D-102, as shown below

While the above table sets the standard for the minimum yellow clearance time, the California MUTCD also provides guidance for longer yellow clearance time based on numerous factors, including, but not limited to, 85th percentile speed, intersection geometry and field observation of traffic behavior.

The posted speed limit on Wilshire is 25 mph. Generally, the 85th percentile speed is higher than the posted speed. Therefore, in order to provide adequate yellow clearance time the minimum yellow clearance time should have been increased beyond 3.0 seconds.

Also, the posted speed limit on La Cienega is 30 mph. Therefore, in order to provide adequate yellow clearance time the minimum yellow clearance time should have been increased beyond 3.2 seconds.

In addition to the minimum yellow clearance time there are over a dozen other factors that can get your red light camera ticket at Wilshire and La Cienega dismissed. Let us help you beat your red light camera ticket at Wilshire and La Cienega. Sign up for our service to save time and money.