I've seen variations of this so I'll ask my specific question. I was driving a friends vehicle (important). I made what I believe was a safe right turn on a Red light. There is no limit line and right on red is legal. There was no one in cross walk and there were no other cars in the intersection at the time. I had previously stopped as did the car in front of me to allow the intersection to clear, once the intersection had cleared both the driver in front of me and myself accelerated through the right turn, I unfortunately managed to time it as the light changed from amber to red and was in the intersection as the light turned red and was captured on camera as turning right on a red light.
I did the correct thing and told my friend immediately and two weeks later he received the citation. If this were a reasonable ticket I'd just pay it but I believe this is somewhere in the tune of $450.00. Understand I feel strongly this is a profit center for the City and if they truly felt strongly about personal safety they would have taken the money invested in the cameras and installed a metered turn lane, increased the yellow light timing or simply posted a no turn on red policy completely.
That as it is I will not inconvenience my friend. By simply stating "I was not driving" does this go away for him? I wont ask him to go to court, fill out lengthy forms I've already inconvenienced him.
My question is if he puts my information down as the driver and I go to court do I have the right to demand an opportunity to "confront" and cross-examine a witnesses (him)? He would not be at the court so I am assuming this would be thrown out on a technicality? Who else can I ask to examine, since its a camera is there an officer that will be present?

