Turns out that Beau MacMillan – a star on the Food Network – is not just one of the Worst Cooks In America. He also was caught running a red light. Normally, this wouldn’t be newsworthy, but MacMillan was arrested for not paying his fine.
According the reports from TMZ, MacMillan was caught not properly stopping at a traffic light in Scottsdale, Arizona and a warrant was put out for his arrested. MacMillan claims it is all one big misunderstanding and hopes that it can all be cleared up.
Food Network star Beau MacMillan was arrested for not paying a fine for running a red light, a top cause of car accidents. (Source: TMZ)
MacMillan was caught last month by a traffic enforcement camera after failing to properly stop at a red light. Since he was in New York filming Food Network promotions and had also recently moved into a new house, MacMillan’s contends that he never received the ticket in the mail. For failing to appear in court on February 2, 2010, a misdemeanor warrant was issued for MacMillan’s arrest.
For the San Diego car accident lawyers at our law firm are concerned not just with helping those who have been in auto accident and are hurt. We are also concerned with preventing serious San Diego car accidents before they happen, so you can keep free of catastrophic injuries. That’s why traffic cameras were installed — to curb the amount of red light running, which is a known cause of traffic accidents.
Traffic cameras work in conjunction with electronic sensors placed at intersections and using magnetic waves, knows when a car has moved past the sensor when a stop light is on red. If the sensor indicates a forward motion during a red light, it will snap a picture in hopes of catching the reckless driver.
Our car accident lawyers want to assist in the prevention of car accidents, not just with the aftermath of a crash. Running a red light puts you at risk of causing property damage and personal injuries, which is why law enforcement has installed traffic cameras. So you don’t try to race the stop light as to goes red. But if you do get fined by a photo enforcement camera, be careful to avoid the troubles that MacMillan is facing and pay your ticket in a timely matter.
Otherwise, you’re cooked in traffic court.
If you or a loved one have been injured because of someone else’s negligence, then we urge you to contact our bilingual offices as soon as possible at 1-800-655-6585 or please click here for a free consultation with an experienced car accident lawyer in San Diego. We handle all cases on a contingency fee basis, which means that you owe us nothing until we recover money on your behalf.
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About Michael PinesMichael Pines is a former insurance company attorney who specializes in car accident injury. While he was an insurance attorney, he learned from behind the scenes on how insurance companies work and how they decided to pay injured people. Now that he works against insurance companies, Michael's inside knowledge has resulted in significant benefits to his clients injured in car accidents.
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