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I was waiting to hear how it went for you. I am sorry to hear about that man. Some people really are dicks, especially when they favor some people and not others. Still, I think you did everything right that you could have. Personally, I am sure a lot of people would disagree with me, but I really think you would ahve faired better with a lawyer. Sure they are scumbags and are out for your money, but I am a firm believer that the traffic court system has a deal worked out with lawyers, that if you get a lawyer to fight a ticket, you will automatically be in the judge's good graces.
Think of being in the judges shoes. He sees a well mannered guy dressed up nicely, who had a speeding ticket. He may have thought you dressed nice to try to get into his good graces. Regardless, I've never met a judge who showed favoritism towards a person defneding himself over a lawyer defending a person. The judge wants to see you spend your money on a lawyer. Otherwise he thinks you just a reckless kid trying to get off lightly like the rest of us who went to court for the same thing. I am not calling you that, I am just trying to prove my point. I was in the same situation, but I feel the lawyer was worth the money in the long run.
But I am sorry to hear that man. It goes to show you that not everything is in your control. Some people do everything right and still get those things wrong. You went about it the right way though.
Just forget about it now. Set out with what you said, with keeping it under the speed limit or doing the speed limit and stick to that. I am sure gradually you'll work your way up again slowly like the rest of us to at least do 5 mph over the limit. Maybe even more. I haven't reached that point yet. I still mostly do 5-8 mph over the speed limit, since my last ticket 4 years ago.
NJ auto insurance scares me more than the cops in my rearview.
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