The law is the law, The end.
If you go one mile over the speed limit - you accept the risks and consequences of willfully choosing to ignore a law that many people do try to abide by. Places don't grow legs and disappear - it will be there when you get there - and if you allocate enough time to get ready and leave, then there is really no reason or excuse for committing a moving violation.
It's my personal opinion that a lot of motorists speed because 'the other person is doing it' - This can be because they don't want to seem like a slow snail, and have everyone go around them, shoot them bad looks, etc - just because they're going the speed limit - or it could be because they figure 'Well, if X amount of cars around me are going 55 instead of 45 - then I'm entitled to as well' (And neither will be a working defense if you are pulled over..)
Laws categories tend to work in three ways. Felonies(Worst), Misdemeanor(Intermediate), and Civil Infractions (Light)
By talking about speeding here in comparison to fraud, we're comparing a Civil Infraction to at the least - a misdemeanor, and at the worst, a felony...though by definition here I'd have to say that this would qualify as the lesser of the two (Mis.). If you are caught speeding a small amount over posted zoned limits - then you face a CI - if you are caught committing fraud - even in small cases - you are risking a Misdemeanor charge.
Fraud and white collar crime is the #1 reason why consumers pay high prices when purchasing goods. Companies have to fight this problem somehow - and they do so by passing down the burden onto the consumers, not themselves. I'm not going to rag on powerMarkymark for the comment he made, but I would personally choose to go the path that takes responsibility. I may be out a little cash at the end of the day - but at least I will be able to go to sleep later that night with a clear conscience.. =)
-Jen