I know exactly what you mean.
I recently got my first ticket for overtaking another vehicle (passing on the right). I kept trying to think of excuses of why I did it. In the end, all that matters is that I DID do it and I chose to do it. I could have risked hitting the guy ahead of me or causing an accident with the guy behind me, but I chose to go around him, knowing it was illegal.
I had to go to an Alive at 25 course to get the ticket reduced (I love the American Auto Insurance policies). I'm 21 years old...the rest of the class were 17 or under. We had to go around the room and tell why we were taking the class. I simply said I passed a guy on the right. The guy behind me: "I got pulled over for speeding!! I was only doing 20 over, such bullshit. I swear my speedometer said it was 5 over!!"
Next person: "I got pulled over for racing another car!! and I didn't even start the race!! cops can be such dicks"
Next person: "I ran a redlight and a car hit me!! he didn't even try to stop!!!"
next: "I got a speeding ticket but I know I wasn't speeding, that cop was mean"
You get the picture. "I'm here because I did something wrong but it was completely not my fault and I shouldn't have got caught." That's basically what every single kid there said. JUST ADMIT you were a immature ignorant teenager that speeds because your mommy will pay for your ticket. Don't hide behind excuses. AHH!!!!!! That really gets on my nerves.
-Lasereth