I have a problem.

[Rich k]

Ok now i read it all. Definiately do a lil research and know the law with respect to how far over the limit would result in you loosing your licence. If there is a chance of that happening, your first option is to call the precinct house and ask to speak with the officer, basically the same conversation i mentioned above. Be nice, just by talking with you he is going out of his way and doing you a favour. Likely you will have to leave your number and he might get back to you. This will allow you to take a temperature on how bad it looks with regard to him reducing the charge at trial, if he is allowed to do so by law. If it looks bad or he is legally prohibited from helping you, then get a lawyer. If he can help you and says he will go with that. Stating that you thought the speed limit was a littl higher is fine as long as you do so apoligetacally. Unless you have a lawyer don't think about showing pictures of the speed limit signs in the area, or questioning the radar gun or whatever the officer's method of determing your speed was as that will be taken as very offensive. You can agree or disagree with what i've said with regard to being respectfull, apalogizing, eating humble pie, or about what the officer is likely to take offense to, this is just what i know to be tru. Again, good luck, esp if you do in the future keep the speed to something reasonable. I stopped speeding not because of brushes with the law or an accident, though just because i did realize that at some point something was going to go wrong and i was gonna get killed, or worse yet kill someone else. Anyways that last sentence is my time on the soap box for the night.