In life we all at least once miss a road sign,you can't get away from it,it's part of being a human being,we bear with the faults & fails we born with & we got to live with it.
It takes only a matter of a second to see your life gone or catastrofy took place behind the wheel;i strongly believe that every time you sit behind the wheel is a chance you are taking,doesn't matter how good you're behind the wheel,how much experience you got on your shoulder and how carefully you drives,driving is always risky no matter what.
Personally i drove thru red lights,stop signs & doing wrong turns during my life as a driver, ( and you will laugh at me once you see how i drives )thankfully nothing never happened,but every time it happens my heart beats up pretty fast because i know it could be the last minute of my life.
I also follow the basics : don't use my cell,don't eat/drink & avoid chit chating while driving,it just gets you unfocussed no matter what,specially in a city where the worst drivers in the entire US are all behind the wheel.
Getting the traffic ticket dismissed the way you did i could never do that,i understand your desperation having more points adding up in your license,but it take BIG GUTS to do that,really big ones.
Just my 2 coins !
