“Then, why did you PAY? It is only a civil fine, not a criminal one.”
If I don’t, I can’t renew my registration. I can’t get my driver’s license re-issued. And the fines and “interest” are very high.
$700???? In Texas, the red light camera tickets are $75.
“If I don’t, I can’t renew my registration. I can’t get my driver’s license re-issued. And the fines and “interest” are very high.”
Wow! That IS bad! Here in Texas, if you refuse to pay, all they can do is report it to the credit bureaus as a bad debt, and you can always DISPUTE that! They usually just write it off.