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Speeding in These States Will Cost You a Fortune
Delaware and Colorado take the hardest line on reckless driving.Reckless driving is, well, reckless. But Americans keep speeding, willing to risk the financial consequences, which vary wildly from state to state. So where is it costliest to floor it?
Delaware and Colorado are the toughest states on speeding and reckless driving, charging hefty fines and penalties, according to a new report from WalletHub that analyzed data from all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Arizona, New Mexico and California followed close behind. If you’ve got a lead foot, Texas was ranked the most lenient state.
Oregon issues the priciest tickets in the country for reckless driving, topping out at $6,250, the report found. Kentucky, Mississippi, New Mexico and Ohio issue the cheapest tickets at $100. The average maximum ticket costs a driver $845, up 14 percent from 2015.
Strictest and Most Lenient States on Speeding and Reckless Driving Source: WalletHub
Fines aren’t the only financial consequences. The increase in insurance rates after a moving violation can be even more costly than the ticket itself. Alaska issues the highest additional cost for car insurance after one speeding ticket, raising rates by more than 65 percent.
More: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-07-06/speeding-in-these-states-will-cost-you-a-fortune
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I'd been driving for 20 years before I got my first - and the fine wasn't cheap. These days I am very, very cautious! 
Mine cost me $180 in 2010 and I thought that was exorbitant! And given your destination, I would have thought they'd give you a break! 
Last year $370 something for 86 on a 70. 
And New York is supposed to be "stricter" than Pennsylvania. There are times I barely do the speed limit on the highway, but this was on the main street in town and I was in a hurry.
I think anything above 20 over gets you reckless driving. 
I was on the main street that runs through town - I think the speed limit is 30.