Thanks Island. I might see what I can do, but anything before 3 years ago does not affect my insurance. As for the officer, my take on it is this: I think he was stern with me, and even "harsh" because he had decided to let me go with a warning. He knew I deserved to be yelled at a bit...
The tickets I've gotten were ALL in a much nicer fashion. Know what I mean? Those guys were (justly) penalizing me hundreds of dollars, and didn't feel a stern talking to was necessary to get the state's point across. Since this guy was cutting me a break financially, he made sure I was thoroughly embarassed, in an effort to make me slow down and drive safer....
You might think it's silly all this wondering and Monday morning quarterbacking...but I admire these guys, and I just like to know how and why they do the things they do. I like to know how things work. I've had a blast surfing this board for a few months learning new things. Thanks again to everyone who contributed something to this thread...