Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Speeding Fines And Violations - By State

[DougiesGoinDeep]

This seems like a great topic for a sticky in the Local and Regional Info section. Please contribute to the thread with the following info and show your sources where possible.

State

-Speeding ticket calculation: ie $75 for first 10mph over plus $10/mph after the first 10

-Any reckless driving limit: ie 30mph over is a Class E violation in Maine

-Insurance: does this state belong to the Nonresident Violator Compact which sends records to your home state's DMV. And even if the state is not a member, do they forward traffic violations anywhere, to all states or just a few?

-Any point system used to track violations and punish habitual offenders: ie 12 points in 1 year can result in a 3 month license suspension for drivers over 21 in NH

Feel free to throw in any other useful info.

[DougiesGoinDeep]

reserved for results

[Chops]

New Jersey

Really not sure about the speeding fines, but:

1-14 MPH over the limit is 2 points
15-29 MPH over the limit is 4 points
30+ MPH over the limit is 5 points

6 or more points on your license within 3 years - you will be charged a "surcharge".
12 or more points on your record at all - suspension of license.

NJ is a member of the Nonresident Violator Compact as well as the Driver License Compact.

This information can be found here.

[bradthemad]

I found this awhile back, hope it helps.

[danielf]

South Carolina

Speeding fines (1st offense):
1 to 10 mph over the posted limit… $15 to $25
11 to 14 mph over the posted limit… $25 to $50
15 to 24 mph over the posted limit… $50 to $75
25 mph and up over the posted limit… $75 to $200 or imprisonment for 30 days

-Speeds +25mph over the posted speed limit may be consider reckless driving

-Work zone speeding violations carry a fine of $75 to $200 or imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or both.
-Temporary work zone speeding violations carry a fine of $300 to $500.

Defensive Driving Class:
Violators that complete a defensive driving course will have four points removed from their driving record.

-South Carolina is a member of the Nonresident Violator Compact (NRVC), and will forward traffic violations to all states.

South Carolina Points System:
-Two points for speeding no more than 10 mph above the posted limit
-Four points for speeding more than 10 mph but less than 25 mph above the posted limit
-Six points for reckless driving and speeding 25 mph and greater above the posted limit

**Driver’s license automatically suspended at 12 points.

12-15 points = three month suspension
16 or 17 points = four month suspension
18 or 19 points = five month suspension
20 or more points = six month suspension

Sources include:
South Carolina DMV Point System - Guide to SC DMV Points & Suspensions - DMV.ORG
S.C. Code of Laws Title 56 Chapter 5 Uniform Act Regulating Traffic On Highways - www.scstatehouse.net-LPITS
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/inju...oc/scspeed.pdf
(This last link is an excellent summary of the SC speeding laws and penalties.)

[DougiesGoinDeep]

thanks, that has some good info, but a bunch seem to be missing the $ formula.

[danielf]

thanks, that has some good info, but a bunch seem to be missing the $ formula.

I don't know where that information is. I did not see it listed in the places I looked. Sorry.

[kw79]

Massachusetts

Speeding - $100* for the first 10 MPH over. $10 per MPH over thereafter.
*$50 is desginated towards the State's Head Injury Fund.

Failure to stop at a Red Light or Stop Sign - $100

Driving without a license in possession - $35

Driving in the left lane (except to pass) - $100

Covering the license plate with any cover - $35

Seat Belt Violation - $25

Point System:

The following is the current surchargeable point schedule in Massachusetts:

Major traffic violation (such as DUI): 5
Major at-fault accident (such as a claim over $2,000): 4
Minor at-fault accident (claim of $500 to $2,000): 3
Minor traffic violation (such as speeding): 2

You get a free pass on the first non-criminal minor traffic violation, which will not be subject to a surcharge. After that, the points start to rack up.

If you are found responsible for three speeding violations within 12 months,your driver's license will be suspended automatically for 30 days.

If you collect five surchargeable events on your driving record within three years, you will receive a letter from the RMV instructing you to complete a driver retraining program. You must complete it within 90 days or your license will be suspended until you do complete the course.

Collecting seven surchargeable events within a three-year period will result in an automatic 60-day suspension.

If you're a junior operator (younger than 18), you face a license suspension of 180 days for any combination of two speeding or drag racing violations, and a one-year suspension for a third violation.

Massachusetts is a state where auto insurance rates are set by the government. So the state's auto insurance companies and the Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) work closely together to develop systems that work for everyone involved.

If you have been driving for less than six years, each point makes your premium in four areas of coverage (bodily injury liability, property damage liability, personal injury coverage and collision coverage) go up by 7.5 percent.

If you have been driving for more than six years, each point makes your premium in four areas of coverage (bodily injury liability, property damage liability, personal injury coverage and collision coverage) go up by 15 percent.

This can add up fast. Add two points for a speeding ticket and you're paying up to 30 percent more on those four parts of your auto insurance policy for the next three years. Say you're paying about $1,000 for coverage in those four areas. All of a sudden, you're now paying a minimum of $1,300 for at least the next three years.

The other side of this is the "excellent driver discount." Keep a clean driving record for five years and your premiums drop by seven percent. Add another year with no violations or accidents and you can save up to 17 percent on your premiums.