<human>: Summarize the given text in a few sentences.

Last night, around 12 in the morning, I was driving home with a couple of my friends / coworkers after work. The streets were really empty; not any cars with me in the intersection or on the road. I didn't see any cars on the opposing ends of the intersection.

Anyway, the light was beginning to change. At first I tried slowing down but then I realized I probably would've ended up stopping in the middle of the intersection if I kept going. So I started speeding up, but by this time I was already at the crosswalk. The lights flashed. I tried to duck my face down because I realized what was happening, but too late.

Had I not slowed down originally I would've been fine, but because I started slowing down I ended up in the position I'm in now. 

The lights definitely flashed and I was definitely captured on this light. I wish I was in LA county, but unfortunately I'm in Orange. :(

Any suggestions? I've basically spent all day today researching red light cameras and what I can do, but I *cannot* get this ticket. It literally would bankrupt me. I'm on a really low salary and my car insurance is already 150 per month, I don't have time for traffic school given how much I work and with school.

- The car is under my name and I was the one driving it.

- My driver's license picture was taken a few years back when I was a bit fatter and had a much different haircut.
<bot>: tried to slow down, would have been hazardous, got caught in red light camera. Car is under my name and I was driving. I don't want the ticket.