> Either the software is written to try to follow the law or it isn't

Then the real world intervenes. Nobody plans to block an intersection. But a lack of planning and shits given will put one into that position even without intention.

> it allows these companies to avoid many of these fixes if the tickets are infrequent enough

Sounds fine? Like, as long as AVs and human drivers share the roads, modulating enforcement with infraction frequency seems fine.