Reader’s Question:

By how much will my car insurance premiums increase if I get a traffic violation?

Gerry

Cleveland, OH

Hey Gerry! Whether if your premiums will increase or not will depend on certain factors regarding your traffic violation. If your violation caused an accident, it is likely that your car insurance will increase. Not only that. Traffic violations may cause your driving license to be suspended and revoked, you have to pay your attorney’s bills; or, the worst case scenario, you ending up in jail.

Traffic violations such as getting a ticket for damaging other vehicles, a speeding violation which resulted in an accident, running or beating a red light, careless and improper driving, and an attempt to overtake a school bus that has stopped will increase your car insurance premiums. Fortunately, there is still a way to make sure you’ll get a low car insurance premium after a traffic violation such as enrolling in a car driving safety course, keeping your driving record spotless and always being a safe driver on the road.

As for the specific answer in your question, different states vary in laws and guidelines for different traffic offenses which car insurance companies follow to know how much your car insurance premiums will increase after committing a traffic certain offense. Hope my answer helped you in any way.

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