With respect to taking care of the ticket or trying to get a lower fine or what have you, there are a number of options. If you are a student at the University of Calgary and you are afraid of court, just have the people at Student Legal Assistance do it for you. It's something you can easily take care of yourself but if you can't be bothered, they are there for you. And it's free.
Best thing going forward though, as others have pointed out, is to fess up right away. Personal experience has shown that owning up to mistakes right away and taking steps to correct the problem go a long way in this world. It has greatly benefited me in my personal life and at work. I like to think it's a sign of maturity that commands respect. Think about it.
And all the grief about not speeding in the first place isn't particularly helpful. I personally don't believe speeding is a problem per se. It's driving beyond your ability or driving in such a manner that causes danger to others on the road. Often times these conditions occur as a result of speeding so making the connection is obvious.
Speeding TICKETS, on the other hand, serve one of two purposes. They are either there to generate revenue or they are there to make you learn a lesson. If you learn to slow down and drive safely, then the ticket has done it's job. If it was simply issued to raise some funds, then I have no ethical issue with fighting it to the bitter end. And in the latter case, there are plenty of ways to go about doing that. This is why I loathe photo radar. I personally believe that being pulled over by an officer and going through that whole experience is far more likely to reduce the incidence of speeding than receiving a letter in the mail two weeks later with a grainy picture of your car. My two cents, of course.
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