speed ticket in Tennessee is here frown

71 on a rural hwy (55 limit).

I asked the cop (who was quite nice btw, I think he was up to a fatherly lecture until he walked up to my car and spotted the radar detector... then he returned to his car for the citation booklet). You get what you deserve or so.... :rolleyes:

I asked for his advice on what to do (I'm not familiar with these things in this country)
He said I shouldn't appear at the court since it is my first ticket it wouldn't change anything, I should just send in the check and plead guilty this way.
(it was in Hickman cty, the court is in Centerville).

Do you agree with his advice ? Any experiences ?

thanks,

Tiv