An interesting article appeared in the Cincinnati Enquirer: Speeding tickets jump in small towns
The article cited data from the Ohio Supreme Court that shows a 7% statewide increase in traffic citations. Of the 33 Mayors Courts in Hamilton County 22 have seen an increase in tickets being issued!
What’s that mean to you when you buy car insurance in Cincinnati?
Higher rates on car insurance if you get extra speeding tickets in Cincinnati!
If you have had the unfortunate experience of having your insurance company increase your rates on car insurance because of too many tickets click here to receive car insurance quotes from companies who will give you a break on your premiums if you have one too many tickets, claims, or accidents in Cincinnati.
Why tickets go up as tax revenue goes down?
Its simple economics. Tickets can bring in needed revenue for the townships facing unprecedented budget cuts. For instance if the average police officer earns $50,000 per year, that officer would only need to issue 500 tickets a year at an average cost of $100 to cover his salary. (Some tickets can be significantly higher than $100.)
500 tickets sounds like a lot but it’s only an average of two tickets a day, assuming that the police officer works five days per week and has two weeks of paid vacation. If the officer can issue three tickets per day that brings in an additional $25,000 per year in revenue!!
According to the website speedingticketCentral.com some towns like New Rome, Ohio and Waldo, Florida take in over 70% of their entire town budget through speeding tickets!
How do you avoid speed traps and getting tickets?
Instead of purchasing the latest laser/radar detectors why don’t we all try something simple such as?
Obeying the traffic laws!
How badly do tickets affect your insurance rates in Cincinnati?
In the next article I’ll share actual examples. In the meantime if you have had one too many tickets accidents or claims in Cincinnati and your insurance company decides to hit you with a massive rate increase, click here to receive new car insurance quotes. Each individual Insurance company views tickets, accidents, or claims differently and may be willing to save you money on your insurance in Cincinnati.
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