Failure To Stop - Amber
Just a few quick questions regarding my recent ticket for Failure to Stop Amber. I plan to plead not guilty as the road appeared icy at intersection so I decided to proceed with caution. The officer didn't agree and said the roads were clear and dry. There wasn't much snow that day but it was a mainly sunny day and the temperature dropped significantly after sunset which is when I received my ticket. It was a very cold evening. As I was approaching the intersection, it appeared to me that ice had formed where cars had idled at intersection during the day because sun was now down and the temperature dropped so much.
My main question. If I plead not guilty and lose, is there any way that I could received a worse penalty (ie worse than $180 and 3 demerit points)? Also, the intersection it occurred at definitely doesn't have those red light cameras seen in some big cities but there does seem to be some sort of black camera type thing above the stoplight. Is this camera likely just for timing of the crosswalk, lights etc? I'm just wondering if videos are ever used in these cases for evidence?
Thanks