Insurance coverage quotation from Ocean Springs visitors digicam angers Gautier man

OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WLOX) – It’s been greater than a yr since Ocean Springs arrange cameras at intersections. The cameras are designed to catch drivers with out automotive insurance coverage.

Over the previous yr, town has despatched out greater than 2,000 tickets for violations. A kind of tickets was despatched to a Gautier man who mentioned he’s by no means had a visitors quotation earlier than, saying he’s wrongfully accused and is now demanding solutions from town.

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Terry Reynolds was surprised when he opened a letter saying he didn’t have insurance coverage on his newly bought truck and can be required to offer proof of insurance coverage or pay a $300 fantastic.

“They appeared to have taken an image of my tag quantity and informed me I’ve damaged the legislation by violating code S63-15-4,” mentioned Reynolds. “They make me out to be a legal, and now I’m going to go to court docket and show my innocence on this factor.”

The image of Reynolds’ tag quantity was taken on November twenty eighth when he went to Ocean Springs for a health care provider’s appointment. He mentioned he didn’t even know the digicam system was in place to catch uninsured drivers.

“I believed it was a rip-off,” Reynolds mentioned. “I virtually threw it away, particularly because the signature is only a rubber stamp. It’s not even signed by anyone. It’s like they ship out a whole bunch of them and hope they catch anyone.”

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Reynolds says he’ll present metropolis officers proof he had insurance coverage on the truck, however he desires extra than simply not having to pay for a fantastic for his bother.

“I most likely received’t do any extra enterprise in Ocean Springs till they apologize to me for this mess,” mentioned Reynolds. “I would like an apology from this police officer, the police chief and likewise the mayor if he condones this. All of them owe me an apology for it and anyone else that they’ve given a quotation for that they needed to run via hoops to get all this executed.”

In 2022, in line with town, Ocean Springs collected $383,000 from drivers recognized by the cameras with out insurance coverage.

Extra info on the procedures of the digicam insurance coverage ticket program: https://oceansprings-ms.gov/police-department/vehicleinsuranceprogram/

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