The Costliest States for Speeding Tickets

There are numerous reasons why speeding is a bad idea; the ticket that you get if you are caught is one of them. Rosenblum Law, a legal firm that fights traffic cases, has compiled the costs for CDL drivers speeding more than 15 miles per hour above the speed limit.

Methodology

Rosenblum Law found the costliest speeding ticket and the cheapest speeding ticket for CDL drivers traveling 15+ MPH above the speeding limit, and then ordered them based on the most expensive traffic ticket. If a state tied with another for the maximum fine, the minimum fine was the tie breaker. If the minimum and maximum fines both were the same, the states tied.

On Rosenblum Law’s list, states that tied perfectly shared a number. Here, we will show them as different rankings even if they tied to show immediately that all 50 states were included in the list.

Results

1. Illinois $75-$2,500
2. Arizona $0-$2,500
3. Colorado $115-$1,000
4. Nevada $25-$1,000
5. Iowa $25-$625
6. Connecticut $198-$560
7. Maryland $80-$530
8. California $230-$500
9. Hawaii $200-$500
10. Utah $150-$500
11. Arkansas $100-$500
12. Massachusetts $100-$500
13. Kansas $30-$500
14. Montana $0-$500
15. Mississippi $0-$500
16. South Carolina $15-$445
17. Washington $108-$426
18. North Dakota $35-$355
19. New Hampshire $50-$350
20. Rhode Island $35-$335
21. Texas $185-$334
22. Oregon $115-$325
23. Alabama $190-$300
24. Indiana $150-$300
25. Wisconsin $40-$300
26. Nebraska $25-$300
27. Alaska $0-$300
28. Florida $219-$294
29. New Jersey $100-$260
30. North Carolina $10-$250
31. Ohio $175-$235
32. Oklahoma $20-$205
33. Delaware $100-$200
34. South Dakota $85-$200
35. New York $60-$200
36. New Mexico $25-$200
37. Maine $0-$200
38. Georgia $0-$200
39. Wyoming $0-$200
40. Virginia $92-$183
41. Vermont $0-$175
42. Minnesota $0-$170
43. Michigan $90-$155
44. Tennessee $109-$114
45. Idaho $47-$102
46. Kentucky $20-$100
47. Louisiana $20-$100
48. West Virginia $0-$100
49. Missouri $73-$98
50. Pennsylvania $35-$85

Conclusion

Perhaps the most interesting piece of information from this study is how ten different states had traffic fines of zero dollars for speeding. We believe in these cases the highway patrol saw extenuating circumstances, such as a rush to the hospital, and showed the driver adequate mercy.

What are your thoughts on the rankings for traffic tickets in the country? Let us know in the comments below. Finally, a massive thanks to Rosenblum Law for compiling the data on hundreds of speeding ticket fines.

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