We teach in Defensive Driving Class, that in Arizona , going 86 miles an hour in a highway has been known to earn drivers a night in jail. It is a criminal speeding ticket.(ARS 28-701.02) However, the state has recently changed the law so drivers can attend Defensive Driving School more often, up to once a year, to get out of a criminal speeding ticket. Some courts require permission for the judge to take the Defensive Driving Class some court automatically allow you to take a Defensive Driving Class.
As tough as that might seem, the state isn’t the strictest when it comes to enforcing speeding and reckless driving laws.
According to a new report by Wallet Hub, which collected data including the average increase in insurance costs after a speeding ticket and the fines related to reckless driving, Colorado is strictest on offending motorists.
Texas, on the other hand, is the most lenient—perhaps no surprise for the state that’s home to the fastest freeway in the country.
Officially, no state requires mandatory jail time for speeding, Wallet Hub said. But push far enough over the limit and you could find the charge changed to reckless driving. In Arkansas or North Carolina, for example, driving more than 15 mph over the speed limit is automatically considered reckless driving.
The average maximum cost of a ticket for reckless driving is $742, according to Wallet Hub, with the lowest being $100 in Kentucky, Mississippi and New Mexico. The highest is approximately $5,000, in Washington state.
Following Colorado, the toughest places on speeding and reckless driving are Arizona, Delaware and Illinois (all tied for second); New Mexico; Virginia; Iowa and Massachusetts (tied for seventh); Alabama; and the District of Columbia.
Aside from Texas, the other most lenient states are Mississippi, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Utah (all tied for the second-most forgiving); New Hampshire; and a six-way tie between Kentucky, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, Ohio and South Carolina.
If you do get a Criminal Speeding Ticket, check with the court on the ticket to see if that particular court requires to ask a judge if you can take a s defensive driving class. Take our Defensive Driving Class 2passdd.com