BBV: Speeding Ticket (help me BBV4L)

[balkii]

beat: got a speeding ticket, was doing 51 in a 35

brag: cop only ticketed me for doing 40, and let me slide on my expired tags

variance: I wrote letter asking them to waive the ticket (hey it doesnt hurt to try, also this was out of town so i couldnt go to court). now heres where i need your help, BBV

they sent me a letter saying they will either reduce my penalty amount to $80 (from $101), OR they will keep the $101 but not put the violation on my record, and assuming I don't get another ticket within the next year, it will not be put on my record.

this is my first ever ticket, not sure how these things affect insurance or other things.

EDIT: this was an out of state ticket