Tickets issued for distracted driving are on the rise, and so is the price increase for your insurance premium.
Drivers cited for distracted driving eight years ago could expect to see their premiums rise just $2 a year. Now, prices will jump $290 or 19%. Across the country, penalties for distracted driving range from just $87 in some states to $762 in others (5.5% to 56%). In some cities, the penalty nears $1,700.
In comparison, the average penalty increase for all other violations including speeding, running a red light, or a hit-and-run was just 34% (or $494) from 2011 to 2018, and averaged 3% from one year to the next.
Read the article at The Detroit Bureau.