Most expensive speeding tickets in the US by state

Good to know! 😊 They want you to drive slow in the Golden and Eureka state of CA so you don't miss the sunsets! 😊

"Drivers going 10 mph over the posted speed limit can expect to pay the highest fines in California, Arizona, Nevada, and Texas, according to this list of the most expensive speeding tickets by state.

A recent study analyzed 2024 data on average fines and standard court fees across each state, ranking California as the highest for speeding costs at $234. Arizona followed closely at $231, with Nevada at $223, and Texas at $223.

New Mexico and Nebraska have the lowest minimum fines at $25, followed by Montana and North Dakota at $40.

The national average is $130, while the median value is slightly lower at $121.  ..."

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Mapped: Speeding Ticket Costs by State

Perfect And Legal Cover Up For A Car License Plate!

Posted: 3/27/2017

Today, I saw the perfect and legal (perhaps debatable) cover up for a license plate on a pickup truck in front of me at the traffic light. Truly a bane for those annoying traffic cameras that have mushroomed everywhere in the Phoenix area.

Unfortunately, my photo shot is quite amateurish!

I have argued here, why I think that speed limits in the U.S. are unconstitutional and should be abolished or replaced by speed recommendations!

Phoenix Metro Area Is Infested With Traffic Cameras

Posted: 9/12/2016

Growing Like Mushrooms

I have noticed about three dozen new traffic cameras having been erected in the past two 2-3 years in the vicinity of our home with a range of about 10 miles (most of them in northern Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Paradise Valley).

I do not know whether a similar increase was observed in other areas of the Phoenix Metro as well, but I suspect so.

I also do not know whether these cameras are red light or speed cameras only or a mix of both or whether they are just decoys. However, I am very inclined and prepared to arm myself with a detector to defend myself against this aggressive money grab or greed by local governments.

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On Traffic Cameras

As far as I know there seem to be two types of widely used traffic cameras in the U.S.:

1. Speed cameras
2. Red light cameras

Both types are, I believe, predominantly abused to generate revenues for governments. They should be abolished.

I am kind of in favor of cameras at e.g. intersections that should only be used in case of traffic accidents or other injurious events to prove who was guilty/at fault (e.g. someone run the the red light).

If someone causes an accident running a red light, the driver should be severely punished!