re: Red light ticket in BR. Do I have to pay it?

No def do not pay it. They rely on fear and bc of that about 50% are paid to the tune of 7 figures each year. Here is exactly what will happen:

You will get the fine in mail. Don’t pay it and another with late fee. Next will come letters from attorney our of Illinois. Then another. After several months of that and you ignoring everything it just goes away bc at some point they realize they’re wasting paper and postage on you. I have not paid several and buy trucks for my business once a year or so. Always 750+ on credit score and never any mention of these “unpaid” tickets.

Ignore or be part of the 50% who pay 7 figures to the parish for that BS. And I’m not saying for other parishes bc possibly could be different. But for EBR you can throw straight to trash