Some types of traffic violations can drive your car insurance rate dramatically higher. Accidentally run a red light or drive a little to fast, and you may get a ticket. But that is just the start of your worries. Some traffic violations can drive your car insurance premium dramatically higher. In fact, the money you lose in higher policy costs can dwarf the expense of the ticket itself, according to a study from a car insurance comparison tool The Zebra.
For example, blow through a red light, and your rate could jump 22.7 percent. That could cost you an extra $333 in your annual premium. Here are the facts:
Rev. Dr. Donna Taylor is the Pastor of Andrew Chapel United Methodist Church (UMC) in Montross, VA. Rev. Dr. Taylor promotes best practices by teaching financial literacy workshops and currently serves as Finance Chair in the Rappahannock River District for the UMC. In May 2015, Rev. Dr. Taylor received her Doctor of Ministry from Virginia University of Lynchburg in Lynchburg, Virginia. Rev. Dr. Taylor was born and raised in New York City and recently discovered her ancestral roots in Guinea-Bissau, West Africa. Rev. Dr. Donna Taylor is married to David Taylor and they have a son and a daughter. Their daughter is a educator and son is an Active-Duty Senior Seaman in the Navy married with three children. In her leisure time, she enjoys traveling, reading, swimming, writing poetry, crocheting and spending time with her family.