Caught By Red Light Camera

I was caught by a red light camera in the Denver area, obviously going through a red light.

Here is what happened: I just got done delivering to a Walmart store in the area, I pulled out of the Walmart parking lot and up to the stop light which was red the time, was stopped behind an old dominion truck(just the two of us). The light turns green, and we both start going and next thing I know right as I was reaching the stop line it switched to yellow and red in what seems like 1 second could of been longer and by the time it clicked it was turning red, it was to late to stop without blocking the cross walk and being partly in the intersection. So I was committed at this point and it triggered the red light camera twice, I got through the intersection before any other light turned green.

I’m just curious as to what’s going to happen? I know the ticket if sent will go to Crete, and I’d have to pay it. Of course it’s better for me to ask them but I was going to wait to see if they actually send one or not, so didn’t want to just call them up. Just trying to see if anyone else has had this problem I suppose. I did search the site and seen a few people.

Over all the ticket doesn’t give any points on the mvr or csa from my understanding.

First, if and when Crete contacts you about this, don't use the " I got through the intersection before any other light turned green. " line. Because that sounds like you're trying to excuse your actions, and besides how could you possibly know the color of the cross lights when you should have been focused on the road and intersection? Don't make this worse than it is.

Second, treat it as what it is - a simple mistake. It's not like you just didn't come to a stop, and blew through the intersection. If it's as you described, it can be written off as an unexpected quick light. Own it, learn from it, and move on. No big deal.

It's possible Crete will never even hear about it.

I agree with everything Turtle said. I would also send a message to your DM on the Qualcomm telling them what happened. Don't do it with a phone call. The Qualcomm leaves a record that you reported this and were not trying to hide it or ignore it. When it eventually comes up your DM may not remember the conversation, but the Qualcomm does not have that issue. I would report it as soon as possible. Your post sounds a little cavalier. (I'm not saying you are - it just kind of sounds that way) I would take it seriously and make sure they know right away what happened. Don't try to defend yourself just lay out what happened. You've been a great employee, and they will take all your history into consideration. These kind of things happen in a big truck. They know that far too well.

I've had the same thing happen to me with slightly different circumstances. I sent a message immediately and my dispatcher let me know not to worry about it. He told me he would handle it. I never heard another word about it.

This sounds like the light at Vasquez/56th -- streets coming into the intersection from three different angles? If it is, while I would still follow Old School and Turtle's advice, I wouldn't stress *too* much either. I've accidentally tripped that in both a truck (once with Knight and once with the postal carrier I work for now) and my car once (early in my days of getting used to how short the timers were) and I've never actually seen a ticket show up. I think there's at least some sort of review on it. However, if this is the intersection I'm thinking of (and I don't know another in the Denver area with red light cameras, a Wal-Mart, and OD has a yard in the area), that light *never* has time for multiple semis to pass on a green arrow. Fingers crossed for ya tho. Even if you do actually get tagged, it's like Old School and Turtle said. Take it seriously and learn.

I would not worry much about this. These photo evidence pictures are reviewed by a human for each alleged infraction, so hopefully you will draw someone with a bit of common sense.