Option One- Fight and Probably Not Pay
I've had three tickets, two speeding and one lane change with no blinker (i was the only car on the freeway at 3AM, except for the cop who was sitting on the side of the freeway in stealth-mode).

I fought all three tickets, and not one time did the cop show for the trail. What I did was delay the ticket as long as I could. You have 90 days to take action on the ticket, when those 90 days are almost up, go online and request a extension, that will give you another 60 days. When that 60 days is almost up, request a court date. That will usually be 30 or more days later, and it will only be your arraignment (say not guilty). Then they will give you another court date, which is no later than 45 days from the first court date.

By the time you do all this, it's been at least 6 months since you got the ticket,and the cops usually don't come, but if they do they can declare no recollection, meaning they don't remember giving you the ticket and you're home free.

But seriously, every time I've gone to court there has been 100+ people in the court room for trial and maybe 5 cops show up. It's a joke..

Option Two - 8 Hour Traffic School
If you have gone to traffic school in the last 18 month, you're not eligible to go again for another ticket. HOWEVER, you can go to a special 8-hour traffic school where you have to go to a classroom (no online option). This will erase the ticket from your driving record, but insurance companies will still be notified of the ticket. Some insurance companies honor the 8-hour traffic school and won't increase your rates, and some do not. Call your insurance company and ask to find out.