I have a particular situation. In most traffic violations where I felt I did nothing wrong, I would go to court and challenge it. In this instance, I crossed a flashing red light and in my mind, I thought it was a flashing yellow light. By not stopping, I was caught by a cop crossing the 4-way from the other side. I apologized to the police officer and admitted I had not noticed the flashing red lights.
What would be the best strategy to approach this issue? Should I plead not guilty and try to challenge the cop's story? Or is there another plea (mercy of the court, No Lo Contestere, guilty, etc.) that might reduce my fee for being honest and upstanding at court?
The fee is $125.00 and the violation occurred in Connecticut.
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