Revealed: The most expensive U.S. states to get a ticket while speeding, running a red light or using a mobile phone in the car
- At $1,000, Nevada has the highest fine in the US for driving over the speed limit
- Nevada was also the most expensive place to run a red light, with a $1,000 fine
- Alaska has the highest fine ($10,000) for using a mobile phone while driving
Nationwide, the average fine for driving over the speed limit in America is $423.36, but the cost varies dramatically depending on which state you’re driving through.
A new analysis by GoCompare, a UK-based insurance price comparison website, analyzed the 2017 fines in each state for speeding, using a mobile phone while driving and running a red light.
At $1,000, Nevada has the highest fine in the country for driving 13 miles per hour over the highway speed limit.
This map illustrates the fines in each state for driving 13 miles per hour or more over the posted speed limit
New York, Mississippi and Alaska tied for second place with a $300 fine, followed by Arizona ($250), Florida ($226) and Wyoming ($200).
Oklahoma and Alabama tied for the least expensive states, with a $20 fine. New Mexico was next at $30, followed by Delaware ($33), Idaho ($33.50) and California ($35).
Nevada also topped the list for the most expensive place to get caught running a red light, with a $1,000 fine.
New York and Minnesota tied for second place at $300, followed by Oregon ($265), Arizona ($250) and Louisiana ($225).
New Mexico has the lowest red-light fine in the country ($10), followed by Wisconsin ($30), Indiana ($35.5), Washington State ($48) and Tennessee ($50).
When it comes to using a mobile phone while driving, Alaska has the highest fine, at a whopping $10,000 – ten times the amount of the next highest state (Oregon, at $1,000).
This map illustrates the fines in each state for running a red light, with Nevada at the top of the list
This map illustrates the fines in each state for using a cell phone while driving, with Alaska topping the list with a whopping $10,000 fine
Indiana and Louisiana tied for third place with a $500 fine for using the phone, followed by New Jersey ($400), Maine ($325) and Colorado ($300).
At $0, Montana had the lowest (non-existent) fine for using a cell phone while on the road. California and Wisconsin tied for second place ($20), followed by Missouri ($20.50) and Alabama ($25).
The fines don’t always discourage behavior on the road, however.
A recent study by researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing found that in the previous three months, around half (52.2 percent) of parents talked on a cell phone while driving with their children in the car.
Another 47 percent said they took a call while holding their mobile phone.
The study also found that 33.7 percent of parents read text messages and 26.7 percent sent messages while driving with children in the car.
The study was conducted using an online sample of 760 adults from 47 US states.
The respondents had to be at least 18 years old and either a parent or routine caregiver of a child aged between four and 10.
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