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The consequences of a speeding ticket in the Golden State extend far beyond the initial fine. In addition to penalties ranging from $35 to $200, California drivers see their average full coverage car insurance premiums jump by $1,215 per year after a speeding ticket. While your insurance rate can stay elevated for up to three years, comparing quotes from other carriers, applying for discounts and avoiding future violations may help offset some of the increase.<\/p>\n

How much does insurance go up after a speeding ticket in California?<\/h2>\n

Full coverage California car insurance rates increase an average of 39 percent after a speeding ticket conviction. This means drivers need to squeeze an extra $101 into their budgets each month.<\/p>\n

Thankfully, surcharges (a type of financial penalty used in car insurance) are only added at the time of renewal when your carrier runs a motor vehicle report, or when you switch insurance carriers. Depending on your policy term, you might not see a rate change for another six or twelve months.\u00a0<\/p>\n

California car insurance laws are unique in that three insurance rating factors must outweigh all others. They are: a driver\u2019s safety record, annual mileage and years of driving experience. How an insurance company rates your annual mileage and years of driving experience can heavily impact how severely a speeding ticket affects your insurance rates.<\/p>\n

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Adult driver, single speeding ticket<\/td>\n$4,334<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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Many insurers offer safe driving or incident-free discounts, which can disappear after a speeding ticket hits your policy. Carriers also divide drivers into rating tiers as a way to rate policies on a more individualized level. Speeding tickets can cause a driver to be placed in a more risky tier, which changes the base rate of their policy. Inquiring about car insurance discounts can be a great way to mitigate some of the speeding ticket-related rate increases.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

How speeding tickets impacted insurance for real drivers in California<\/h2>\n
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\u201cI live in California and I\u2019m 21 years old. Earlier this year I got a speeding ticket, which I had planned to go to court for, but figured it would\u2019ve been easier to just pay the ticket and move on. I recently was going to renew my auto insurance with Mercury, but my insurance pretty much doubled in price.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cI work at the traffic courthouse and my biggest piece of advice is that whatever you want (reduced fine, traffic school, etc.), be sure to ask the judge. Too often, defendants will walk out of the courtroom and ask the clerks about their options. Once the case has been ruled on, we cannot send the case back in, it has to be processed as is. So be sure to ask about all of your options when you\u2019re in front of the judge.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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