Help urged for falsely accused red light runners

It doesn’t happen often, but it’s oh, so aggravating: A driver gets a surprise citation in the mail for a violation in some city the driver – and his or her car – were never even near on the day of the alleged infraction.

Usually, it’s because someone wrote down the license plate number incorrectly. Readers tell us it takes work to get the matter cleared up.

Now, as part of his “There Oughta Be A Law,” contest for constituents, Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, is pushing a bill that forces cities to tighten their procedures for processing red light camera violations.

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