How do you fight a red light camera ticket in CA?

[patwin87]

A few months ago I got a ticket in the mail saying I ran a red light in OC (where the cameras are still in use unlike LA). The thing is I DON'T remember running one and if anything, it involved me being in the middle of the intersection when the light turned red. This would be my second ticket this year (the first one for an illegal u-turn). I went to traffic school for the first ticket and I know that you can only take traffic school once every 18 months and I was wondering how I can fight off this ticket. My parents who got the ticket in the mail said that there was a picture of my car "running the red light". I have to go into court tomorrow and I wanted to know how I can convince the judge to let me take traffic school again.

[favian]

The judge has nothing to do with it. The law in California is once in 18 months. The traffic court judge does not make the law. There is a photo of you doing it and you want to fight it? After you piss off the judge be prepared for a 6 mo suspension at the very least. "I DON'T remember" Oh brother! Time to get you off the road!!

[banys]

Just remember, the judge has heard it all so if you don't have a life saving reason for running it he isn't going to let you off. I think you need to start being more careful when driving. That's the easiest way to get out of a ticket is by not getting one in the first place.