Dude. I just got a 200 dollar ticket for running a red light that was turning yellow to red. Like it was red as the back half of my car passed under the far light, it was close but I was in a hurry with my girlfriend and this fucking pig whips out of his speed trap and says he “has to” give me a ticket for that.
Like, okay, even if I BLATANTLY ran it I can’t even justify 200 fucking dollars for it. The asshole must have needed to fill a quota or something because oh my god.
So anyways, I can’t afford this right now. What are the chances I get in deeper trouble if I “forget” about it and never pay or pay late?
There probably will be a time in the future where I can afford it and then I’ll pay but if not like what am I supposed to do lol? Can you imagine someone in a worse position than me getting that shit? Anyways fuck these assholes any normal person would’ve just let me off with a verbal warning but no USian fucking pigs have to funnel their money up
I really thought as long as you were fully in the intersection during the yellow, then you’d be good. I see people run worse than that all the time.
Real talk, I know it’s unfair and stupid, but it def won’t go away if you ignore it. If you straight up don’t do anything, it’ll probably end up as a minor warrant*. They won’t kick down your door to find you, but they could haul you into jail for a bit if you get pulled over sometime in the future. It just gets more expensive with fees and hassle if you let it sit.
I’ve paid similar tickets in installments before, but that was a long time ago. It can’t hurt to drop by the spot where people pay the tickets just to see if the folks at the counter can get you a payment plan or something like that. Just keep in mind that they’ll probably be meaner than the DMV and try to keep your cool.
You might be able to dispute it in court, but that has the potential of getting a judge on a bad day and making things a lot messier.
I’m sorry you have to deal with this. This shit is absolutely the worst.
*- Assuming you’re in the U$