Thanks catalpa for reading thoroughtly and understand exactly what I'm
saying. Just a few clarifying points:
1) My driver license is currently "valid" and 0 points - meaning no
ticket/no accident. The problem is the entries regarding the whole
incident.
2) Insurance system is computerized and determines "good driver
discount" base on the # entries in the driving record - independent of
points. That's the main problem. No one's reading the driving record
manually to determine good driver discount. So other insurance
companies would probably do the same.
3) I have the copy of the police request to the court to dismiss the
ticket stating it was erronous. They also said the wrong driver
license problem has also occurred in neighboring cities and that they
have personnel meeting with DMV officials to find a remedy.
4) Everything is computer based these days. So the court doesn't
actually sending any letters out. Some court clerk just sits in front
of the computer playing with the clicking and get my driver license
unsuspended electronically.
"Many states have rules requiring valid personal service
before any photo-radar/light ticket to be valid. Mail
doesn't cut it. Furthermore many states do NOT count
photo-radar/light tickets against the Driver License
*even if* the defendant is found guilty or pleads guilty.
"
--- NOT calinfornia -- the ticket was mailed out normally. If the
court doesn't hear from you they order DMV to suspend and issue a
warrant of some sort. The ticketing process was fully automated.
