In other states, and parts of the normal world, you can't protest a speeding ticket the way you do in N.C. If you get caught speeding, you pay the fine and your auto insurance increases. Here, you hire a lawyer who goes to court and lowers the offense and you spend money on the lawyer and get away with the insurance increase. This is a boon for lawyers, judges, coppers, and that is one of the reasons we need NEW COURTHOUSES after only 5 years of building one that is freaking huge and costs a fortune.