Tickets suck. Fortunately I have only had one speeding ticket (back in 2007), and it was well deserved (doing 120-125). The officer was nice (oddly nice) and only wrote me down for 100, which in California is just a regular infraction on highways (city limits may be different) and prosecuted the similar as going 80 in a 65 or 70. Walked away with a $180.00 fine (nice judge), but couldn't do traffic school since I was more than 25mph over the limit, thus a point on my license. At least I avoided the 200-300% penalty tax, night in jail, and impounded car of a 101mph and over ticket. (California Laws, other states and territories may be different)
So that being said, I can't really judge anyone for getting a ticket since i'm just as guilty most of the time. But if you are going to speed, have the little friend in a black box hanging from your windscreen that will chirp at you when roadside bandits are waiting (like a all tools, radar detectors are only as good as the person using them). Usually can avoid a ticket if you are careful around areas that highway patrol or state troopers are likely to hide. And don't speed on a road you don't know. Naturally don't drive like an ass in heavy traffic since that is considered reckless driving and generally stupid.
