Well after 16 years of driving, 13 of which I've averaged about 50-55k a year for work, it finally happened.

Got my first speeding ticket.

Popped for 73 in a 55 on a state route. Trooper claimed he was doing me a favor marking it as happening in the 55 zone instead of the 45 zone I was slowing down for that was coming up.

Got hit with instant on and was the only eastbound vehicle (trooper was westbound) for a while so the Escort 9500ix really couldn't do much to help pick up anyone in front of me getting tagged.

Was headed to Hillsboro, OH, where the ticket was issued out of, so went right to the branch of my bank in town, pulled out the fine money, and paid it before the Highland County court even had the ticket in their system (they had to manually enter it before I could pay it), about an hour after I got it. $125 to the king's coffers...

Only one ticket and accident on my record (the same incident) from about 10 years ago, plus my CCW, and yet no break/warning from the Trooper. Should have figured since it's the end of the month.