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So, that stupid "running a red light" ticket is going to cost me a whopping $115. Yeah, that's just ridiculous. The below is straight off the Athens Municipal Court website.

FINES FOR TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS

• Camera Red Light (not subject to surcharges)= $70
• Disregarding a Red Light or Stop Sign = $115

For these citations, the fine is $90:

• Driving in the Gore
• Driving on Wrong Side of Road
• Failure to Maintain Lane/Improper Lane Usage
• Failure to Obey Officer Directing Traffic
• Failure to Yield
• Failure to Yield to Emergency Vehicle
• Following Too Close
• Improper Driving on Roadway/Weaving
• Improper Driving/Backing
• Improper Passing/Passing in No-Passing Zone
• Improper Turn/U-Turn
• Laying Drags
• Too Fast for Conditions
• Unsecured Load / No Flag on Load
• No Company Name Displayed
• No Tow Lights
• No Through Trucks Violation
• Tarp Violation

For these citations, the fine is $37:

• Driving with Headphones
• Failure to Dim Lights
• Failure to Signal
• Impeding Flow of Traffic
• Improper Standing/Stopping
• Obstructing Intersection
• Wrong Way on One Way Street

So, whatever, I guess I'll make sure I don't do all those. It was like 2:00am in the morning!! I didn't even SEE the stupid stop sign. I had just driven 2 hours from Atlanta. The website doesn't make it clear if I pay the fine before-hand if I still have to go to court. I'll have to call about that. It's a good thing I have so much discretionary income... otherwise this would suck. Still that's $115 dollars that I won't be spending on food next month. Looks like it's going to be ramen for a while... ick.

Someone told me it wouldn't be more than $25 to $50. . .

Luckily, it appears in Georgia that I would have had my license suspended for that reckless driving infraction because I'm under 21.

I can also plead no-contest and the points will not be assessed to my license. I just can't plead no-contest again for another 5 years. I think I'll save it since I can get up to 15 points on my Georgia license (in a 24-month period) before my license is suspended/revoked. My other points from my reckless driving should be going out here soon anyway, since it only takes two years for points to go away here in Georgia.