Traffic Tickets are Expensive!
by This article lists ten of the most common traffic violations that are committed everyday while driving. Being aware and reminded will help avoid throwing your hard-earned money away on a ticket.
In today’s tough economy when budgets are tight, it is a wonder why anyone would take the chance of violating simple traffic laws and issued an expensive traffic ticket by the Police. Too many other things are more important than paying fines with our hard-earned money. I too understand the aggravation of having to spend money for traffic tickets because the Police have stopped me and issued me tickets. We all understand that tickets help educate and remind us to be safe drivers, but I can honestly say, that I would much rather have taken that money I had to spend paying fines, thrown it into the street and watch people run around happy gathering it up.
Fines will vary from state to state depending on what the ‘base fine’ is. Understand that, each ticket has a base fine then the court will add on its fees to the base fine.
For example, a cell phone ticket may have a base fine of $56 dollars plus, $200 dollars of various court fees added to it for a total fine of, $256 dollars.
These violations can also add points on your driving record, which will also generate higher insurance costs.
The next time you are driving, make the smart choice to drive safely, obey the laws and avoid these common traffic violations, by doing so, you will save yourself some money:
1. Car insurance
Thousands of people driving on the roadway do not have car insurance, even though the laws are very strict. It is a requirement to carry in your car evidence that you have car insurance.
Failure to provide evidence of financial responsibility (insurance): $795
2. School Bus
When a School Bus stops, red flashing lights will turn on or the bus will activate and display a stop sign. It is a violation not to stop and continue to pass the bus.
Passing a school bus with flashing red signals: $616
3. Driver’s license
All drivers must pass a state certified driver education course and take a state driving test in order to obtain a driver’s license. Some drivers never get a driver’s license or their license is suspended or revoked. A driver’s license can be suspended or revoked for several reasons. You may have too many traffic tickets on your record or a drunken driving arrest. You may have outstanding tickets you have not paid for, or you are behind in your child support payments.
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