Given that you are a student and don't have to miss a couple hours of work to wait in line, go downtown and talk to a justice of the peace and ask for a reduction in the fine. Tell them you're a student and that the fine is difficult for you to pay. If you catch them in a good mood they will likely reduce the fine by 15-20% and maybe even remove the demerits. I've done this a couple times with good success. Now that I'm working, it's not worth it to spend 2-3 hours away from work to save $50 on tickets.
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