My question involves a traffic ticket from the state of: California
I made a rolling stop on a right turn on a red light, the cameras flashed, and received a ticket in the mail a few weeks later for $500. However, after doing some research, here are a couple things that stood out:
1. I was charged with "CVC 21453(a) Red Signal-Vehicular Responsibilities." This is the same as running a red light going straight. I should be charged with CVC 21453(b) instead, which applies to right turns. I've read that California automatically charges any red light violation with (a) because it generates much more revenue.
2. I am not the registered owner of the car (my father is, and I'm borrowing from him). I had a friend who did exactly this, and his mom went to court, said the driver was not her, and immediately got dismissed. However, the envelope did come to my address and not my father's, so I assume they have legal documentation connecting me to the car.
3. I did not receive any photos of my violation in the envelope, which I heard is common practice. Is this significant?
It seems like fighting point 1 is a sure way to get my charge reduced, but point 2 has the potential to dismiss the whole case. Any advice is appreciated.

