If I were you, I would hire a traffic lawyer to contest the ticket (if OJ gets away with that trial, I feel I would take full advantage of my legal rights for a pesky speeding ticket). If he can get a plea with the state/city/town (whichever jurisdiction your ticket is subject to) to a non moving violation, that would be a sweet deal.
Some jurisdictions have tough judges (usually small villages or towns which need revenues from traffic citations) and most of the lawyers you ask will tell you how confident they are about representing you. If the attorney tells you it is a toss up (no attorney should guarantee your win; if he says so, you should stay away from that attorney), then, it would be better to show up at the court by yourself. Usually, cops and courts team up well and set the court days so that all the officers will show up for a court day which is pretty much dedicated to the traffic tickets (so, don't count on no-show by an arresting officer). By hearing your previous cases on your court day, you can make a decision if you plead guilty or not. If you have a relatively clean driving record, a reasonable judge might give you a probation before judgement for 90 days or so (in this case, as long as you don't get another ticket during this probation, after 90 days, your ticket does not haunt you as it does not stay on your record).
Individual mileages vary. So the above comments are based on my experience and may not be applicable for your case.
