Those are known as "fix it tickets" here in NC. Go get the light repaired, provide proof of the repair and the ticket is rescinded. Don't and you pay the fine. Fail to appear and you'll have a warrant for your arrest. Simple enough to avoid trouble, all anyone has to do is just do what they should've done all along.
still got to pay court costs, I had one recently and it was $75 just for the court costs and the fine would have been $25 dollars. Also, those costs are for each ticket and add up quickly.
That would be nice, but it doesn’t work like that here in NJ. I already had an appointment to fix it, but it’s at the officer’s discretion whether to ticket or not, and this town’s police are particularly aggressive. Then of course a surcharge goes on your insurance.