Poll of the Day > How many traffic tickets have you gotten in your lifetime?

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.....many in your lifetime?
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None
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Not counting parking? None. Counting parking? Two, I think, both for forgetting that I'd left the car parked on the street on street cleaning night.
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adjl posted...

Not counting parking? None. Counting parking? Two, I think, both for forgetting that I'd left the car parked on the street on street cleaning night.

is this in nyc? How much were your parking tickets?
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Just one for doing 75 in a 35 zone

Four. Speeds were:

39 in a 25.

74 in a 60 work zone where it's normally 70 (which was the biggest load of bullshit because it was 3AM, there were no construction workers or other cars around for miles, and the "construction" was on the median, so what was normally 2 lanes and a shoulder was STILL 2 lanes and a shoulder, but there were traffic cones on the OUTSIDE of the shoulder...Still clearly pisses me off to this day).

86 in a 65, but the guy only cited me for 80 in a 65.

47 in a 35.

None for over a year though, so that's good! *knocks on wood*
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Six. I've also been pulled over because I hadn't renewed my tags yet twice, but those they let slide as long as you update them before you go to pay the fine, and I don't think you're counting those.

moving violation for not completely stopping at a red light before turning right.

moving violation for failing to come to a complete stop at a stop sign before going through.

On of those both ocassions, there was literally no one on any of the other intersections, but there was a cop right behind me.

Got caught by a traffic cam on two different occassions going through a red light that turned yellow at that distance where you're not quite sure if you can make it, but if you don't go through you pretty much have to slam on your brakes.

Two speeding tickets. Fucking speed traps. I've got a 45 minute commute to work, and the little town in the middle of my route dips down from 55mph to 45mph than 30mph, than back to 45mp for a bit before going back to 55mph. First one, I was running late and got a ticket for 68 in a 45, second one was 59 in a 65. I just was zoned out and thought i'd hit the 55mph per sign already.
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Three I think? Two fix-it tickets for broken brake light and rear signal light and one speeding ticket for going 83 MPH in a 65 MPH zone.
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Smallville posted...

adjl posted...

Not counting parking? None. Counting parking? Two, I think, both for forgetting that I'd left the car parked on the street on street cleaning night.

is this in nyc? How much were your parking tickets?

Halifax. I think they were like $30. It largely only happens on residential streets, where there's one night a week where one side of the street will be no parking between midnight and 8 AM. It's not generally hard to avoid, since the other side of the street will be available and driveways are a thing, but forgetting happens.
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Three:

one for going straight through a right-turn-only lane (before that, I had always thought that that was just a suggestion >_>)
one for blocking an intersection because the cars were too backed up in front of me (due to a red light that I thought was going to turn green in time)
one for making a left turn at a no-left-turn intersection (which I had done many times before, but at some point the intersection got a no-left-turn sign)

Zero

One fix it for registration, but that was fixed and forgotten.

I've gotten pulled over for speeding once but I was going 81 on a 75.. and it was saint patricks day. He was just pulling people over hoping for a drunk driver. When he realized I was sober he said move along sir.

4 for speeding, 1 for unsafe lane change (bc I was trying to escapr from the cop), 2 for expired tag

None.
Only driving incident I've been in was when an old guy rear ended me because he forgot that you're supposed to come to a full stop before making a right turn at a redlight.
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Zangulus posted...

my insurance forgives basic tickets every 3 years so my rates didn't change.

What company do you use? I'm jelly. Mine went up like $7 a month after ONE ticket
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Zangulus posted...

Muffinz0rz posted...

Zangulus posted...

my insurance forgives basic tickets every 3 years so my rates didn't change.

What company do you use? I'm jelly. Mine went up like $7 a month after ONE ticket

Geico.

Did you actually save 15% or more on car insurance by switching to Geico?
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About 5, I had a period where I was getting pulled over once every few months.

I haven't had one in at least five years now.
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At least 3 when I was young and dumb. I've gotten out of alot of tickets by talking and luck though. My license has been clean for 15 years now.
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Zangulus posted...

Muffinz0rz posted...

Did you actually save 15% or more on car insurance by switching to Geico?

I've always had Geico. First on my parents and then on my own. Been with them so long no one else can seem to touch the rates.

One place wanted me to bundle but it was like 25% more just for the auto insurance. They tried to justify it that after 5 years it'll be the same as Geicos. I asked about the money I spend in the mean time, will I get that back in 5 years? Uhhh.... no? Then how am I saving money again? Lol

I check every once in awhile, but Geico's the best rates, and I have a good history with them.

Ah. I might consider getting a quote at some point if I'm bored. I just did State Farm because my older brother switched to them when he moved, so I just got the number from him and called them.
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Twice, once I was leaving a town and started accelerating to highway speed once I got out during the stupid 70km transition zone and got dinged for being 28km over and another time my gf was giving me crap to go faster while we were at the town over since she had to be home soon ish and I got dinged for being 30km there. Both tickets were a bit over $400. Damn Manitoba.
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Seems I'm the record holder

Three, two speeding and an improper pass, the most recent was 48 years ago.
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Zilch. I never was a liker of high speed with the magnitude of risks beina too many outside of racetracks. I stay with range of the limit and note it duly to adjust mine own instantaneously for the law's sake.
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None.
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Zangulus posted...

I've always had Geico. First on my parents and then on my own. Been with them so long no one else can seem to touch the rates.

this is my experience. i pay $80 a month and i have every single coverage on there. i have comp and collision with a $250 deductible. i have liability at 50,000/100,000. property damage liability at 50,000. medical payments coverage at $1,000 per occurrence. uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage at 15,000/30,000. emergency road service and rental reimbursement at $35/day $1,050 max.

at state farm all of that coverage would be $200 a month. nooo thank you.

i have had geico since i got my license on my parents plan and then my own plan.
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Uh... four or five? Let's see

-52 in a 35
-90 in a 65
-Rear end (following too closely), not registered, no proof of insurance, 50 in a 25
-Another rear end (improper start from a stopped position)

I feel like I'm missing one, but that's all I can think of right now.
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MasterSword546 posted...

Uh... four or five? Let's see

-52 in a 35
-90 in a 65
-Rear end (following too closely), not registered, no proof of insurance, 50 in a 25
-Another rear end (improper start from a stopped position)

I feel like I'm missing one, but that's all I can think of right now.

aren't you like 19? why are you such a bad driver? how many points do you have on your license?
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The number one thing I hate is bad drivers

I think I hate most of you

Jen0125 posted...

Zangulus posted...

I've always had Geico. First on my parents and then on my own. Been with them so long no one else can seem to touch the rates.

this is my experience. i pay $80 a month and i have every single coverage on there. i have comp and collision with a $250 deductible. i have liability at 50,000/100,000. property damage liability at 50,000. medical payments coverage at $1,000 per occurrence. uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage at 15,000/30,000. emergency road service and rental reimbursement at $35/day $1,050 max.

at state farm all of that coverage would be $200 a month. nooo thank you.

i have had geico since i got my license on my parents plan and then my own plan.

God damn. Time to do some research.
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I've been driving for 14 yrs....all in all, I got over 20 tickets.

Speeding mostly; during my younger days. And then some for expired parking.

Nowadays, not really. I haven't had a ticket in 2 yrs.
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Jen0125 posted...

MasterSword546 posted...

Uh... four or five? Let's see

-52 in a 35
-90 in a 65
-Rear end (following too closely), not registered, no proof of insurance, 50 in a 25
-Another rear end (improper start from a stopped position)

I feel like I'm missing one, but that's all I can think of right now.

aren't you like 19? why are you such a bad driver? how many points do you have on your license?

25 actually. And I'm generally a good driver, I just like to speed. Pretty sure I picked that up from my mom. And I don't think I have any, I've gotten a lawyer for all of my tickets.

Compared to a lot of the drivers here, I'm excellent.
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like 5 or 6 but but none in the last six years
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MasterSword546 posted...

25 actually. And I'm generally a good driver, I just like to speed. Pretty sure I picked that up from my mom. And I don't think I have any, I've gotten a lawyer for all of my tickets.

speed and tailgate

which is a pretty shitty and dangerous combination.
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Not sure how many but let's say 4-6 speeding tickets and had my car towed once in NYC for parking illegally. Damn those signs are hard to figure out.
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MasterSword546 posted...

Compared to a lot of the drivers here, I'm excellent.

not sure how you reached that claim when there are >50% of respondents who've earned one or no traffic infractions
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Not counting parking tickets: Six. Counting parking tickets: Seven.

1. Speeding - 68 in a 55 (March '95). Paid fine.
2. Ran a red light (July '95). Paid fine.
3. Ran a red light (January '96). Elected for driver improvement school.
4. Following too closely, led to accident (September 2001, about a week and a half after 9/11). Paid fine.
5. Speeding - 37 in a 30 (would've been in the low 40's, but I commended the cops on doing their job well that they were willing to cut me some slack, it happened somewhere in 2003 or 2004). Paid fine.
6. Speeding - 58 in a 45 or thereabouts (somewhere around Memorial Day 2005). Paid fine.

And the parking ticket - got it at University of North Florida around October or November 1994 - I didn't have the parking permit hanging from the rear view mirror one morning (I was in a hurry because I was running late). I paid the fine.
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1, about ten years ago. 2 if you include one I got on duty, but it didnt cost money so I dont count it.

Parking tickets? At least 7 over the last few years, all for parking in my driveway.

Jen0125 posted...

MasterSword546 posted...

25 actually. And I'm generally a good driver, I just like to speed. Pretty sure I picked that up from my mom. And I don't think I have any, I've gotten a lawyer for all of my tickets.

speed and tailgate

which is a pretty shitty and dangerous combination.

I don't tailgate though. I can see where the assumption came from though. The first rear end I'll admit I was texting. Second one was at a standstill on the freeway and I took my foot off the break when the person in front of me did and slightly tapped them.


RCtheWSBC posted...

MasterSword546 posted...

Compared to a lot of the drivers here, I'm excellent.

not sure how you reached that claim when there are >50% of respondents who've earned one or no traffic infractions

Here as in Las Vegas, not this forum.
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2 but one I went to pay and I was told the ticket wasn't going to count because the policeman that stopped me was not supposed to be working that night. He was let go a little later for stopping girls just to be stopping girls. I knew there was no way I was speeding but I was scared so didn't say a thing.

Two.

The first one I was trying to make it through on a yellow light. I didn't quite make it and there just happened to be a sheriff sitting in the dark at 1am watching a relatively barren intersection.

The second one was for speeding. 85 in a 65. CHP officer wrote it for 75 instead. I did the traffic school to keep it from affecting my insurance.
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70 in a 55. He marked me for 7 over. Still a $100 ticket

0 I don't drive.
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78 in a 65
67 in a 55
Tint violation
60 in a 50 (in a Special Zone so it cost me a little extra)
66 in a 55 (got the ticket thrown out in court)

I've received a few written warnings in addition to the actual tickets.
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None.
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