Here in CA, the city of Huntington Beach has enacted a special scofflaw ticket for cyclists that costs less than the equivalent ticket for motorists, but escalates to the equivalent if it is ignored by the cyclist.

I think this is a reasonable approach. Here in CA, in other jurisdictions (I know of no others that have a similar approach), a cyclist is treated as a motorist for the purpose of violations. Running a light, for example, will cost more than $400.