I HAVE A FRIEND...WHO GOT A SPEEDING TICKET IN THE USA IN 1989 AND WAS FINED $120. HE NEVER PAID IT AND IS NOW WANTING TO RETURN TO AMERICA. I, I MEAN HE, IS WORRIED THAT HE WILL BE 'DETAINED' WHEN HE TRIES TO ENTER THE COUNTRY. IS THERE ANYONE OUT THERE WHO CAN CLARIFY THE SITUATION FOR ME, I MEAN HIM ??

Don't worry about it Paul. I doubt if the US immigration authorities are worried about a 17-year-old speeding ticket - it's unlikely they'll even know about it.