Originally Posted by
rajuabju
The issue is that I know, for a positive fact, that the red light ticket is going to issue what is known as a 'snitch ticket' in California. Its not reported to the courts, and I dont have to pay it whatsoever. its a scam many cities in CA have been running for years now (although a recently enacted new law is supposed to stop it).
If the system were to send the ticket just to me, I'd discard it. But I'm worried about Avis paying it without my consent then coming after me to foot the bill after the fact.
I will see if there's a way to track down the ticket somehow and have it routed to me instead of Avis so I can deal it with appropriately.
Someone is giving you terrible advice. The tickets certainly are reported to the courts, and you will end up having to pay it unless you contest in court.
The good news is that sometimes those flashes occur randomly, so perhaps your car wasn't ticketed.... unless you know yourself that you went through the light.
My mother got stuck with one of the damn tickets while visiting me in California - luckily no home state license repercussions, but still a hefty fine.