I almost started to feel bad for how much you got flamed in here, but after reading this I changed my mind.
Around here we feel that tickets are simply our payment for being able to enjoy driving. Now, had you said that you knew you fucked up, are willing to pay the fine, but would like advice to knock it down to a no points violation you would have received some support. I do agree that 61 in a 55 is pretty shitty, but the officer is well within the law to give you that ticket. If its a no points pay it, if its a points then talk to the prosecutor, see if you can get them to reduce it to something stupid. If you go in with the mentality that you are showing now they will laugh at you and hit you with highest fine possible.