A non-lawyering FBvian says:
It’s a interesting question.
“Violations are civil offenses, meaning they don’t go on your driving record. Unlike regular traffic citations, violators cannot be arrested if they ignore the ticket. But the city can initiate collection activities to get your money. ” [Link]
And there is a very real question if a collection agency would ever insert itself into such a fight.
Note… I am not a lawer.