I'd have fought that ticket, I got a similar one tossed. It's not excessive unless you lose traction, control, or exceed the posted speed limit.
Yes, but I lived in a real Mayberry kind of town back then. There was no chance of beating anything and if the cops thought you deserved a ticket, they would just make something up. I was cited once for having my high beam indicator light burned out. That was after they couldn't find anything else wrong with the car.
I get enough tickets minding my own business, not meaning any harm and just trying to make my way the only way I know how
