Originally Posted by
cyklehike
I got a ticket from the highway patrol in Tucson for riding on I 10 when there was an adjacent frontage road available. I'd been on the interstate since Van Horn, Tx, so I didn't even notice. I didn't have to appear in court, so I don't think it was the equivalent of a speeding ticket.
In many states you do not need to appear. You plead guilty, by sending in the money. If you do not pay or do not appear in court a citation could be issued for your arrest.