Well, you guys have it great, down here in victoria, Australia, our license is suspended for 6months for going 30km's (18mph) over the speed limit, some fines can be up to $500 ($250US), speed cameras are eveywhere, police cars are almost never seen on the roads, it's a measly 50km's (30mph) in suburban streets, and on some 3lane wide roads, they stick a rediculess 60km's (37mph).
They are also starting to fit speed cameras into redlight cameras, to make things even more half arsed...and there's is nothing we can do about it