If you violate any of the laws established for the operation of a motor vehicle, you will get a ticket. Just because you haven't yet been stopped, it doesn't mean the police are letting you get away with something. It also doesn't mean your being sneaky enough to avoid being caught while driving under the influence or with a suspended license. Even if you've managed to avoid the tickets up to this time, sooner or later you'll see the red and blue lights in your rearview and find yourself sitting on the side of the road while the officer runs your plates, verifies your ownership papers, and writes you a citation. I do want to thank you if you're a safe driver and always obey every traffic law.
     Once you do get stopped, don't try to talk your way out of the ticket. The officer isn't going to care if you're late for work, were distracted by the crying baby in the back seat, or didn't see the stop sign. Also, don't sit there complaining about the time they take to find and cite you for any other violations. He (she) could've stopped you for an expired inspection sticker, but probably would've let that one slide if you weren't stopped for something else. He (she) is only enforcing the laws for which they have jurisdiction. If you didn't want to pay the fines, you shouldn't have broken the law and have all of your driver's information up to date. While he (she) is running your plates and checking for outstanding warrants, sit there thinking about the speeder who went by you and made you ask "Why don't the cops stop idiots like that?" or the car that almost hit you when the driver ran a red light and made you ask "Where's a cop when you need one?" You just happen to be the one doing the same thing and getting caught.
      When you get to traffic court, the judge isn't going to let you off the hook because you have a ready excuse for breaking the law. This is especially true when you start telling him or her the particular officer is only out to get you, that several other people went through the same red light, or you didn't know what you were doing broke any laws. Chances are the judge has ready responses for those and every other excuse they've heard over the years. Unless you have a legitimate reason for what you did, take your check book with you to court, pay the fine, and learn from your mistake. Take your checkbook anyway because chances are what you feel is a legitimate reason is probably not going to be viewed by the judge in the same way.
      Whatever you do, don't go around spreading the myth that the police only ticket drivers when the city or state needs money. The issuing officers are also probably not receiving any special awards for issuing the most tickets over a given period of time. Citations are issued for the sole purpose of letting drivers know they violated a law and as a form of punishment for doing so. If you don't break the law, you won't get a ticket.
      What it all comes down to is if you don't want to spend your time sitting on the side of the road and then in traffic court, obey the laws of the road.