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How much does your auto insurance go up after you get a traffic citation?

After driving for nearly 14 years without an accident or traffic ticket, I end up getting two traffic tickets this summer. I was able to get one dismissed by going to traffic school, but the other one stays on my record for the next few years. My insurance agent told me that my rates will go up $600 per year for the next 3 years because of the ticket. Seeing that I pay about $1,400 each year for auto insurance (I bought a new car last year), the idea that my rates would jump over 40% because of one traffic citation seems a bit ridiculous. If any of you have had your insurance rates increase because of a single traffic ticket, how much has your insurance increased? By the way... If you answer, please say which state you live in. I live in California, so my rates are higher than most of the country. Thanks!

Public Comments

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