I got a parking ticket once - which I paid directly, so Alamo was out of the loop for that one.

In this case, I passed a traffic light that switched from orange to red in the very moment when I crossed the line - so... *flash* and a nice picture was taken, I guess.

I am travelling a lot between the Germany and the US, so I am not seeking to get around a fine. It was my fault, and I am gonna pay for it.

The question is more like: How much is that (typically) and how do they get hold of me? How does it work if I am a German citizen?