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As far as the updated mailing address; it was given to DMV on Feb 09, 2009. So I should have received any 2nd, 3rd, and 4rth, notices if any.
Not really... When the alleged violation occurred (on January 9, 2009) and subsequently when notice of infraction was issued a few days later (remember it must be issued and mailed within 15 days of the infraction date), it was issued and most likely mailed to your old address. When a copy of the same was filed in court, it too was filed with your old address... So the original notice of infraction, as well as the 2nd and 3rd notices (issued by the court off of the original notice of infraction), all 3 documents had your old address on them.

As for the 4th notice, the suspension notice issued by the DMV, I cannot tell you whether it was or wasn't mailed, OR whether it was mailed to your old address or new address. That you can check with the DMV to verify. Still, and by the time the DMV was notified by the court to place a hold on your license, you had already failed to appear in court by the initial due date and by second due date (10 days after the failure to appear)...

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Also my hands are not on the steering wheel at all in the face picture. I have carpal tunnel and cubittal tunnel making my arms weak. I have no power steering. I need both hands/arms to negotiate a turn. My arms are relaxed and down against my body. I guess I would need medical records for that.
Those are matters that you are free to discuss with the court as you present your case before the judge (assuming you do choose to testify in your own defense)... Fact still remains, and from what you have posted, your vehicle may have been over the limit line when the light was in its red phase, which can in effect, activate the camera as that can be considered a violation of 21453(c).

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CODE AND SECTION: VC 21453(c).
California Vehicle Code Section 21453 (c) A driver facing a steady red arrow signal shall not enter the intersection to make the movement indicated by the arrow and, unless entering the intersection to make a movement permitted by another signal, shall stop at a clearly marked limit line, but if none, before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or if none, then before entering the intersection, and shall remain stopped until an indication permitting movement is shown.


You're free to argue that you actually crossed the limit line on yellow (assuming you can verify that on the video). Whether the judge will buy into that or not... I couldn't tell you.

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Oh and my original court date was February 26, 2009 and no FTA was mailed to my updated address of February 09, 2009.
Again, the initial notice to appear, and assuming it was issued within the statutory 15 day period, would have been issued on or before January 24, 2009 (15 days after the date of the alleged violation on January 9, 2009). That would suggest that it was issued with your OLD address. Once it is issued and a copy of the same is filed in court (also with your old address), it, as well as any subsequent notices from the court would be mailed to your OLD address in spite of the fact that you changed your address with the DMV on February 26, 2009.

I am not trying to give you a hard time... I am simply explaining the normal process under which these citations are issued and why it is that you never received any notices from the court.