i got ticketed for turning right on red a few months ago, the cab that made the turn just after me wasn't stopped, i both went online and called to try to pay it and in neither case could they find the ticket in their system, the other day i got a letter letting me know that i have to appear in court by june 19th or my driver's license is suspended.

not only do the cops not understand the laws or the fines but the fact that they make these tickets "bicycle" tickets often causes them to get lost in the sea of other traffic tickets in their system, there are too many cops in this city and they need to fill their ticket quotas to cover their budgets, it's a sad state of affairs