Those statistics are very interesting. I've heard much different stories here in MI. Maybe they're more lenient in court because of our overzealous ticketing (revenue stream) due to the strapped-for-cash situation, the lack of the traffic school option, and our illegal speed limits.
A few...
This past weekend I was traveling down one of our state roads to visit a friend. My speed varied between 55 - 59, with the limit being 55. I passed an oncoming County Sheriff about 2 miles after turning onto this M road. Since I had already gotten a ticket on this road for "left of center"...