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It is probably still winnable because he wasn't cited with speeding. He was cited with reckless driving. The admitting that he did anything wrong was just plain dumb. The only way to win this is with legal representation and it is no longer a slam dunk dismissal.

Basically the cops were almost certainly playing 'go fish' and your buddy took the bait. The accident probably didn't ever exist. Most likely someone called in on their cell phone because no one likes to be passed. The cops found a car that fit the description and then your buddy made their life easy by confessing. Now they could write a nice expensive ticket which looks good for them 'back home'. No one believes this was any sort of a safety issue and that includes the cops. The only real thing that happened here is your buddy has donated to the local government and his insurance company's shareholders.