tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5069353.post8491250573397607202..comments2011-04-04T10:12:54.777-07:00Jeff Cohnhttps://profiles.google.com/100111747368084248659noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5069353.post-69031289101036442062011-04-02T18:25:05.761-07:002011-04-02T18:25:05.761-07:00I got a Light Camera ticket for turning right on a red light in CA. Ticket says I ran it on Dec 20, got the Ticket in the mail April 1. I live in Ky was in CA at that time frame in a Rental from Avis. What a nice surprise..A $400.00 plus ticket. Its says I have to appear in Court. That isn&#39;t going to happen!!Pissed OFF in KYnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5069353.post-11568729259186839402011-04-02T18:24:44.090-07:002011-04-02T18:24:44.090-07:00I got a Light Camera ticket for turning right on a red light in CA. Ticket says I ran it on Dec 20, got the Ticket in the mail April 1. I live in Ky was in CA at that time frame in a Rental from Avis. What a nice surprise..A $400.00 plus ticket. Its says I have to appear in Court. That isn&#39;t going to happen!!Pissed OFF in KYnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5069353.post-14472541205549738212010-07-13T13:20:54.574-07:002010-07-13T13:20:54.574-07:00hi - I&#39;m a freelance writer for MSN.com - the Microsoft Network. I&#39;m looking to interview anyone who&#39;s been hit with a ticket while driving a rental car... and who&#39;s also gotten hit with a $30 &#39;administrative fee&#39; by American Traffic Systems for the same ticket.<br /><br />If so, please get in contact ASAP. I&#39;d love to hear about your experience:<br />chris solomon<br /> solochris@gmail.com ; 347-556-6364chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5069353.post-14180325811868271872010-06-21T14:23:53.311-07:002010-06-21T14:23:53.311-07:00There&#39;s a red light camera on the fritz here in San Diego. If there will be a ticket issued I don&#39;t want the rental company to pay it, and I want it to be delivered in a timely manner so I can contest it.<br /><br />It has gone off on me twice. Once when I stopped at the red and didn&#39;t roll forward until the light was green, and once when I went through a green light. It will be ridiculous if the rental company pays these tickets on my behalf, as I&#39;ve committed no moving violations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5069353.post-64565675224537898182010-06-17T14:50:42.717-07:002010-06-17T14:50:42.717-07:00I just received a ticket in the mail directly from the Arizona municipal court (car rented in CA) it had all my information on it, didn&#39;t mention the rental agency at all, I was wondering if the rental company was notified also of this?MzLibertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05281778169666307278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5069353.post-71472988187126819462010-06-17T08:19:07.337-07:002010-06-17T08:19:07.337-07:00The fact of the matter is that when you sign a contract for a rental car - you agree to be responsible for what happens with that vehicle while it is in your hands. <br /><br />If you get a photo radar/red light camera ticket - why should the rental car company (or the insurance company for that matter) have to pay for it? <br /><br />I understand that its not a great situation, but if you don&#39;t speed, this won&#39;t be a problem for you. <br /><br />The reason a rental car company makes payment on your behalf and then collects from you is to avoid all of those late fees.<br /><br />All tickets come with a date and time on them and if you&#39;re listed as the renter for that date and time - you will be charged for that ticket. <br /><br />Unless you have additional drivers authorized on your contract when you rent the vehicle, no one else has the right to drive the vehicle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5069353.post-85555242152177269522010-02-14T16:18:31.827-08:002010-02-14T16:18:31.827-08:00I was in california driving a rental car from enterprise and was issued a photo enforcement ticket in the mail due to a left arrow turn that turned red while i was in the intersection. furthermore, the car ahead of me paused and caused me to get caught in the intersection. I&#39;m sure that doesn&#39;t matter.....nonetheless, i was told not to pay it as there is no proof that i received the ticket given the fact that i live in another state and the ticket was not mailed certified or receipt requested. i was told that as long as i wasn&#39;t physically served within 4 months of the infraction they can&#39;t put anything on my record, but can they report it to the credit bureau as a collection?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5069353.post-61783822532894561362009-12-03T13:38:51.523-08:002009-12-03T13:38:51.523-08:00Hi,<br /><br />ATS is the company that Hertz uses for administering tickets on thier behalf. I received a notification on 10/2 from ATS that I had received a photo radar ticket on 9/22 in DC. Car was rented in Baltimore. I will be automatically charged $30. I was charged $30 on 11/22. There was a mention of the DC ticket#. Since I hadnt received any rental car tickets previously, I decided to call ATS to confirm if I had to do anything else. They mentioned that they have provided all my info to DC government late october and I should be mailed the original citation of $50. I found out that you can pay tickets online in DC. I checked the ticket to find out that it is $100 now as a %50 late fee has been charged. After 30 days, the fine doubles. By this time, i am upset. I call back ATS who tell me to call DC DMV and inform them of the situation to remove the fine. So I did. The nice lady said it cant be done automatically. Write a letter and then the DC dmv will look into it. She also said that the rental car company should be paying the ticket and charging you. I am upset as ATS has charged me the fee and not done their job at all. This ticket clearly states that no points will be assessed. Thats the only good thing. Since the fine is already levied, why should I contest? Why should I pay?<br /><br />Thoughts would be appreciated. ThxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5069353.post-68140908332551280942009-11-09T13:27:34.829-08:002009-11-09T13:27:34.829-08:00I just received a collection letter in the mail for a red light citation my wife received almost a year ago to the date. I was never once contacted about the $100 ticket which is now $200 according to the City of Chicago because of late fees. The registered vehicle is on &quot;seizure notice&quot;. According to Chicago, they contacted Budget Rent a Car on Nov 24 2008 and Dec 23 2008, but Budget claims they weren&#39;t contacted until Sept 09... They wanted to hold me responsible for the $225 ($25 admin fee tacked on of course), but I laughed at them. Not only did they ring up late fees because they&#39;re chain of contact broke down, but they also cost me any ability to contest the ticket. I had them contact chicago and request the photo and ticket information as &quot;proof&quot;, but I&#39;m still debating just not paying this. I live in a completely different state, and if that means never renting from Budget again, so be it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5069353.post-85989073688564084772009-10-19T10:30:52.948-07:002009-10-19T10:30:52.948-07:00How can it be legal for any rental agency to enter a &quot;guilty&quot; plea for anyone? What happened to being able to defend yourself in court?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5069353.post-75027259712801276772009-08-04T03:29:33.341-07:002009-08-04T03:29:33.341-07:00what about if ur driving a rental car provided by your insurance company after an accident. I received a photo radar ticket in the mail from<br />the dmv which im sure was with the help with the rental agency however I never left a credit card on file since i was not paying for the rental car? could i discard the ticket i received in the mail since I did not directly receive it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5069353.post-59936861036206551332009-08-02T16:39:04.531-07:002009-08-02T16:39:04.531-07:00Apparently Avis and Budget forward your information so that the ticket can be reissued in your name. To do so, they charge a fee ($25 for Budget and $10 for Avis I thinkg). <br /><br />So on top of the city making money off of these tickets, the rental car companies have come up with their way, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5069353.post-11531074330269897102009-04-21T16:18:00.000-07:002009-04-21T16:18:00.000-07:001) The ticket is sent to the rental car company that the car is registered to.<br /><br />2) The rental car company will determine what person was renting the car by the CREDIT CARD INFORMATION given to the company when the car was rented. They will find the billing address of the CARD HOLDER. It does not matter who was driving the car because the person who gives their credit card information is the one who is responsible for all fines and damages (read the rental agreement fine print).<br /><br />4) Also, it is against the rental policy to knowingly allow another person to operate the rental car unless their credit card information is also given.<br /><br />If the person does not pay the bill, the credit card holder will be charged on their credit card.<br />Also, the rental car company has the right to submit the photo copied drivers license to the DMV and their license could be suspended.<br /><br />The only way to get out of it is to report the vehicle stolen during the rental period by a police report.<br /><br />Basically, the car rental agency will collect the money for the fine somehow.<br /><br />3) If the person does not pay the fineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5069353.post-36283292148912748962009-01-09T17:24:00.000-08:002009-01-09T17:24:00.000-08:00I will further complicate this query. Consider the following details:<BR/><BR/>A rental car triggers the red light system; a ticket is issued to the rental company. Here's the twist: the driver photographed was NOT the renter of the vehicle. Moreover, the renter resides out-of-state, unlike the photographed driver. <BR/><BR/>The rental company relays to the ticket issuer the RENTER's information. What action should the RENTER, innocent of the crime, now take?<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your help!<BR/><BR/>PS. It's NOT a "snitch ticket"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5069353.post-64265674682786433632009-01-07T21:12:00.000-08:002009-01-07T21:12:00.000-08:00A friend of mine who is a regular customer at AVIS was told he had to pay a previous ticket he received before he could rent a car at LAX. This is also known as the "snitch" technique and not sure how long these remain on record. The rental car obviously didn't mail him the ticket for some reason? I am told its big piece of revenue lost for red light camera companies.Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10638825982237413139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5069353.post-31034775773934171252009-01-07T19:14:00.000-08:002009-01-07T19:14:00.000-08:00I had a rental car in Raleigh, NC. Got caught with 2 flashes running a left turn red light. It has been 1.5 months now. No ticket.......yet. I will not use the SAME rental car company for a while because they may check their records a "find me"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5069353.post-6711287769314556212008-11-28T13:11:00.000-08:002008-11-28T13:11:00.000-08:00Excellent question, Jeff. I'll be interested to know how people respond.<BR/><BR/>JoshJJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08280601385350352050noreply@blogger.com