Traffic tickets aren’t just unsafe, they’re unaffordable
One in 12 American drivers is pulled over for a traffic violation every year, and about half of them are ticketed. If you happen to be one of them, you could see your car insurance costs rise from anywhere between 4.4% and 78.3% ($68-$1,212) on average.
These risky violations can more than double what you pay for car insurance
The more you put others at risk, the costlier your insurance policy will be.
For instance, drivers who get ticketed for forgetting to turn on their lights pay an average of $68 more per year for car insurance than drivers without any violations on their record. Drivers who get a ticket for speeding in a school zone will see an average insurance increase of $342 per year.
There are six violations that cost drivers over $1,000 a year in rate hikes: hit-and-runs, racing, DUI, refusing a breathalyzer, driving with a suspended license, and reckless driving.
