Iren Gonczi: Woman beats South Florida red light fine from Europe
A relatively new state law allowing local governments to use cameras to catch red light runners would be repealed under a bill that narrowly passed in the House Economic Affairs Committee on Thursday.
Photographer: Sun Sentinel
Posted: 01/07/2013
MIAMI — A Hungarian woman fined $158 for running a red light in Aventura — despite being in Europe at the time — won her court case Monday.
Iren Gonczi was not in the country Aug. 17 when a camera caught her daughter's Toyota turning right on red without stopping.
The Scion is registered in the name of both women, but Gonczi got the citation.
She would have been off the hook had she said who was driving that day. Instead, she asked her son-in-law Mark Sierens, who lives in Davie, to fight the ticket for her.
Had they lost, it would have added $100 to the tab.
PRINTFeatured Stories
-
Latest mugshots: Palm Beach County
Click here to see the latest mugshots in Palm Beach County
-
Latest mugshots: St. Lucie County
Click here to see the latest mugshots in St. Lucie County.
-
Oklahoma tornado damage: Full coverage
Get the latest updates, photos and video from the devastation in Moore, Okla. Also, see how to help.
- What's Trending Now...
Latest News Stories
-
89 WWII vets take Honor Flight
A local organization is recognizing those who have served our country with a once-in-a-lifetime trip to our nation's capitol. The trip is honoring WWII veterans this Memorial Day weekend.
-
1 killed, 200 rescued in TX flooding
-
Obama reduces scale of terrorism
-
Soldier slain, Anti-Muslim actions rise
-
PSL: 3-year-old nearly drowns
-
Flooding kills woman in San Antonio
Scripps TV Station Group © 2013 The E.W. Scripps Co.