Actually I misread the article, these were “traffic infractions”....implying “moving” violations.
Nevertheless, the failure to appear/respond is the cause of this problem. I have sympathy for all people, including myself, when debts are uncomfortable. But I am not sympathetic to folks who get into their own soup (including myself when it happens) due to their own inattention.
If I got popped three times for speeding, I'd slow down.
Particularly if I didn't have the money to pay them.
And yes, it sucks, but it DOES say on moving violations they'll bench warrant you if you don't pay or appear.
Somebody reading the story will pay these for her, but she's got to act like she has some sense.
BTW, how did the newspaper find this lady?