Unpaid traffic tickets are probably many people's gateway to their first arrest warrant. Then once in the system it is hard to escape. It is a real thing.
Then once this process starts you automatically get
* Suspended driver’s license
* Ineligible to renew your driver’s license
* Ineligible to register your vehicle
* Vehicle being towed and impounded
* Increased insurance premiums
Traffic tickets and parking tickets are two different things though. Unpaid parking ticket is unlikely to get you arrested anywhere, but an unpaid speeding ticket will eventually lead to some pretty unpleasant consequences which yes, might include arrest(to bring you in front of the judge and explain yourself).
https://brunolaw.com/resources/general-criminal-law/what-to-...
Then once this process starts you automatically get
Interactions with the state are serious business