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Reported by: WMBD/WYZZ TV - Sarah Barwacz Thursday, Nov 12, 2009 @05:07pm CST PEORIA - A Chicago traffic camera could cost you hundreds of dollars. It did for Peorian Casandra Davis, who wrote 'We Hear You' after getting tickets for something she says she didn't do. Her ticket charged her $100 for running a red light in Chicago. The only problem is Davis was in Tennessee.
A red-light camera caught a picture of the car in action. The license plates look almost identical, with the exception of one letter. Plus, Davis drives a silver Impala, and the car in the photo is a red Buick. Davis says she called Chicago's Revenue Department and sent proof, but instead of correcting the problem, Chicago increased her ticket to $200. Now Davis is worried she's driving around with a bad driving record that's not hers. After we called the Department of Revenue we got Davis' ticket overturned. Representatives say they confused some letters on the license plate. In a statement Chicago's Revenue Department says 'these errors are extremely rare, and they regret any inconvenience to the motorist.' |