Smile for the Speed Camera! Photo Radar Exposed!

I had mixed feelings about reviewing this book, since I believe that people who are caught speeding, and know that they were, should own up to their responsibilities. That's one high road! Susan Kayler, Esq., the author, convinces me that there are times when it would be appropriate to fight a photo radar ticket. She believes that photo radar diminishes our civil liberties. Another high road! Can these roads meet?

Smile for the Camera! Photo Radar Exposed! is a well-written description of photo radar, including some of the technical aspects (not more than we need to know) as well as the procedural issues that concern us following the issuance of a photo radar ticket.

Thankfully, Susan Kayler doesn't just tell everyone to throw away a photo radar ticket that comes in the mail. She does give the reader enough information to try to decide for themselves what they should do, based on certain facts of the case, costs involved, effort involved and potential risks.

In this book, the author gives you some very clear instructions should you decide to fight your photo radar ticket. Clearly, not everyone is able or willing to expend the time and energy to fight a ticket, and then appeal a decision, much less feeling comfortable cross-examining witnesses in front of a judge--a big factor in considering whether or not to fight the ticket, in my opinion. I'm just not certain that most people are as principled about the issue as the author--they just want to get out of paying a ticket and getting points on their license.

No matter. Ms. Kayler doesn't question our motives, she simply gives us our options, simply and rationally, without the book coming across as an advertisement for her firm. Well done.