Speeding Tickets on the Rise Nationwide.

Not just in NJ but writing speeding tickets has been on the rise lately.  While a ticket can be expensive by itself for many drivers even a single speeding ticket can also raise car insurance rates.  Car insurance companies base auto insurance premiums on risk and your driving record is a critical element of the formula for assessing how much a risk you pose as an individual driver.

When a driver gets a speeding ticket they are automatically labeled as a “high risk driver” or at least a higher risk driver than those drivers without a moving violation. In fact, some car insurance companies even place you in the “reckless driver” category depending on the type and details of why you were ticketed. Either way, any driver with a speeding ticket needs to pay special attention to how it will affect their insurance rates.

Radar Detectors are not expensive and might be something you might want to consider.  Today the flow of traffic always seems to be over the speed limit so at any point just about anyone can get pulled over and issued a speeding ticket even if you are only 1 mile over the speed limit.  A radar detector can give you an advantage that other drivers don’t have and can give you enough time to check and adjust your speed when necessary.

If you want to read about the many other benefits of radar detectors you can visit Best Radar Detectors and they can help you choose a detector that matches your driving habits.  You can also compare radar detectors right on the same site.

Posted by Tom Milone on Jan 19 2012. Filed under Technology. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.