It also pays to have a good driving record. I got pulled last week for 71 in a 55 in the g/f's Mini Cooper. Cop took my license, came back and said, "You've got 5 positive points on your license, so you're just going to get a warning this time. Just be more attentive."
Nicest. VA State Trooper. EVAR.
Also, a connected lawyer goes a long way. last year I got popped going 76 in a 45 in a work zone. Thats a KILLER ticket. Wreckless speeding plus the work zone fines, yeah...It was a city cop, and I found a lawyer that knows every cop and judge in that particular city. Yeah, dismissed w/ driving school. Worth every penny of $600.