A. 
A person who has received a notice of a traffic infraction through the police may, within the time specified in such notice, answer at the Traffic Violations Bureau to the charges set forth therein, except as limited in Subsection B of this section, either in person or by power of attorney, by paying a prescribed fine and, in writing, waiving a hearing in court, pleading guilty to the charge and giving power of attorney to the person in charge of the Bureau to make such a plea and pay such a fine in court, or a person may answer said notice at said Traffic Violations Bureau by depositing cash bail equal to double the prescribed fine for appearance in court at a time specified by the Bureau. Acceptance of the prescribed fine and power of attorney by the Bureau shall be deemed complete satisfaction for the infraction, and the violator shall be given a receipt which so states.
B. 
Any person charged with speeding or who has been guilty of more than three traffic infractions during the current calendar year or who is charged with a misdemeanor or other crime shall not be permitted to pay any fine at the Traffic Violations Bureau but must appear in court at the time specified by the Bureau.
C. 
Any person to whom a notice of a traffic infraction has been delivered by a police officer and who willfully violates his written promise to appear in answer of such notice of traffic infraction shall be subject to arrest upon a warrant issued pursuant to a sworn information or complaint, setting forth the specific violation for which said notice of traffic violation was originally issued.
D. 
Any person who willfully neglects to answer to the charge set forth in any notice of traffic infraction affixed to a vehicle by a police officer shall be subject to arrest upon a warrant issued pursuant to a sworn information or complaint, setting forth the specific violation for which the hereinbefore-stated notice was originally issued.
Every person convicted of a traffic infraction for a violation of any provision of this chapter which is not a violation of any provision of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York shall, for a first conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not more than $100 or by imprisonment for not more than 15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment; for a second such conviction within 18 months thereafter, such person shall be punished by a fine of not more than $200 or by imprisonment for not more than 45 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment; upon a third or subsequent conviction within 18 months after the first conviction, such person shall be punished by a fine of not more than $300 or by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.