I'd say that's true. Just last October, I was driving through Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation. Part of the road goes from like 65 down to 25 in about a quarter mile. I was just driving along, BSing with my buddy, totally not paying attention and drove right into the 25 zone going about 60. I got pulled over right away. Now, you guys probably know that going that fast in a 25 will land you a big ticket, and maybe even a reckless driving citation, but I was cool and honest and apologetic, and the cop gave me the smallest ticket he could, which was nice. He actually said, "because of your demeanor, I'm only going to cite you for 10 over."
Whew.
Bart