It's not just the ticket. It's the whole legal machine spinning up and siphoning a pile of money off of you:court costs, lawyer/legal fees, auto insurance increases for the next x years. And as you've mentioned, time away from productive work.

The ticket is only a small part of the actual costs.

And even worse, while this combination-punch can be irritating to middle- and upper-class folks, it can be financially devastating to someone living on the edge of sustainability.

But then, somebody has to pay for all those shiny new Police Intercept cruisers, SUVs, tactical body armor, new weapons & training, drones, robots, etc. etc. etc.

How about a $200/mo subscription plan where I get to go as fast as I want? I'd get on board with that. :D

Have you heard the steve jobs approach? Ethically dubious, but very effective. He just got a new car long enough he could avoid having a real plate so he could park illegally.

I don't think it was that deep -- I think Jobs was simply being a self-absorbed asshole in this case.

I've not read of him routinely buying new cars - quite the contrary. In this case I believe it was a simple disregard for the laws that only applied to "little people." He couldn't be bothered and didn't care.

Related: He routinely parked his Mercedes (the one without a license plate) in a reserved Handicapped parking space.

source: Walter Isaacson's Jobs biography, Sculley's book, and Amelio's book on his time at Apple.

Don't see how that would be effective for speeding though.

I think the police departments get those from the federal government for free [1].

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1033_program

'Free'

You're not paying for a 'premium speed limit' that's higher than everyone else's - it's _supposed_ to inconvenience you so you stop doing it.

Doesn't work. Not trying to snark, just being honest. It's just part of my yearly expense.

Be careful what you wish for. It sounds like you want camera traps which issue tickets unapologetically and with the relentless efficiency of a robot.

There are speeding camera/radar setups. They will mail you a ticket.

I've always considered speeding tickets to be the small fee I pay for the privilege of driving faster. Last year I got about $250 in tickets in 40,000+ miles of driving. Totally worth it.