How Much Will My Car Insurance Bump Up If I Get a Traffic Ticket?

Traffic Violations and How They May Affect Your Car Insurance Rates Knowing by how much your insurance rates may increase for specific violations might help you be a little more cautious. Here's the scoop from a study conducted in 2012. As you go through the data, remember these are averages for single incidents. Driver License - 22% hike 19% hike 18% hike Reckless driving DUI No license IB4JC 16% hike 14% hike 13% hike Improper turning & Improper passing Careless driving Tailgating CAR INSUR ThnC 9% hike 6% hike 3% hike Failure to yield No car insurance Breaching seat belt rules Speeding 1-14 mph above the limit 11% hike Speeding 15-29 mph above the limit 12% hike Speeding 30 mph above the limit 15% hike 15% hike Failure to stop on hearing the police car siren Speeding Resources: http://www.forbes.com/sites/jimgorzelany/2012/05/17/how- moving-violations-jack-up-your-autoinsurance-rates/ http://www.insurance.com/auto-insurance/auto-insurance- basics/points-tickets-traffic-school.html http://www.ii.org/press_releasesireckless-behavior-on-the- roads-is-dangerous-and-canmean-higher-auto-insurance-rates- for-drivers.html