Sweet baby Jesus. Not the case. Signing a traffic ticket (an infraction) is, correctly, your promise that you'll appear in traffic court or otherwise take care of the ticket. Everyone who receives a traffic ticket has the right to have the matter taken care of ASAP, by being seen by a Magistrate (judge) and having…

I can't speak for Virginia law, but when I respond to a call of a fight, and two or more dudes have been mixing it up, I'm all for giving them the chance to sort out their differences and go their separate ways.