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Judge upholds automated camera evidence in contested Lake Forest Park hearings
Summary
In contested hearings on March 2, the judge reviewed sworn officer statements, photos and video and found by a preponderance that automated camera evidence supported violations in multiple contested matters, imposing $145 penalties in at least two cases.
Two contested hearings on March 2 focused on whether automated traffic‑safety cameras properly identified offending vehicles and whether a triggered flash could reflect another car’s movement.
Eric Evans (case 250431288) testified that the device may have been triggered by the car in front of his vehicle and questioned whether the measurement recorded his speed. "According to the Lake Forest Park website, it says that traffic safety cameras are only triggered when a law is broken," Evans said, arguing the camera…
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