It's like they only care about money more than justice.

This is ridiculous. At least you finally got it paid.

Fines and surcharges, the unfortunate result of living in capitalistic societies, abusing every possibility to extort extraorbitrant sums of money from the general population. Huge fines for relatively small violations are nothing new and only spreading to other countries such as the Netherlands, where running a red light will cost you 230 euros excluding additional surcharges.

More and more often these types of violations are used not to improve traffic safety through deterrance but to add to the council finance, a saddening but logical progression.

It makes me think of a fine I have received myself, driving 26mph in a 20mph zone. $75. When I looked online for the traffic fine system there was the entry for the transgression, however the fine was given as 0 causing the necessary confusion. I am now ignoring it, considering it paid even though I did not pay a penny since this is what was given. If it haunts me later on, that's my bad luck. Perhaps it is because I am not a US citizen while the transgression took place in the US that they are unable or unwilling to pursue further, time will tell.

Well its all over now

why is the amount you had to pay so much more than the actual fine?

Court fees

Damn that sucks X3