I don’t know for sure if he’s learned anything (even if you gave him a ticket there’s no way knowing that he’s learned). But I believe more-likely-than-not that breaking your back will deter you from acting like that again.
I think you’re getting away from the point. My point is that eventually there comes a time when a ticket loses its purpose. Usually in situations where “the damage has already been done,” like in the case of getting badly hurt. Obviously if a person isn’t hurt at all then they should be given a ticket, because that person hasn’t been burdened with a “reality check” which would make them re-think their behavior.
Hypothetical question: Lets say you are riding two-up with your wife and you are speeding, and you crash and she dies but you live. You now have to live the rest of your life knowing that you killed the person you loved. Would you slow down in the future? If so, would getting a $200 ticket make you slow down even more, or about the same?