Well, I'm glad it worked out for him -- although I was skeptical ... and interested in the outcome. As for why your part of the county seems to host more bad drivers, is it possible you live in a place just affluent enough NOT to have the political pull to get someone in trouble ... but yet not inclined to put up a fuss when paying a fine will just make the whole thing go away?

Ticketing people who clearly can't pay just puts more burden on the system. Ticketing someone who can call up his friend "the mayor" (or who plays golf with half a dozen lawyer buddies every Saturday) ... might not pay off well. But somewhere in there is a happy middle-ground where people can pay (rather than miss important job-related appointments, etc.) and will (because it's not going to take food off the table) ... and so the cash just keeps rolling in.