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Top Five Cars Most Likely To Get A Traffic Ticket!

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Real Estate Agent with A 2 Z Realty LLC

Top Five Cars Most Likely To Get A Traffic Ticket!

According to Forbes Magazine contrary to popular belief, drivers in red cars don't get ticketed more often than their less-flashy comrades. Middle-aged males with a thing for foreign brands, on the other hand, had better watch out!

To determine the cars most likely to get a ticket, Quality Planning's analysts department with Forbes Magazine looked at traffic violation data from February 2009 through February 2010, counting the number of violations racked up by different car models. To account for the difference in number of cars on the road, they averaged the violation count per 100,000 miles driven. Vehicles that have been discontinued for more than 10 years were not included in the analysis!

Here are the following lists;

Mercedes-Benz SL-Class

  

Segment: Convertible
Times more likely to get a ticket: 4
Violations per 100,000 miles driven, as a percentage of average: 404%
Gender breakdown of drivers: 41% male, 59% female Average driver age: 53

Toyota Camry

Segment: Coupe
Times more likely to get a ticket: 3.5
Violations per 100,000 miles driven, as a percentage of average: 349%
Gender breakdown of drivers: 38% male, 62% female Average driver age: 50

Scion t C

 

Segment: Coupe
Times more likely to get a ticket: 3.4
Violations per 100,000 miles driven, as a percentage of average: 343%
Gender breakdown of drivers: 39% male, 61% female Average driver age: 30

Hummer H2

 

Segment: SUV
Times more likely to get a ticket: 2.9
Violations per 100,000 miles driven, as a percentage of average: 292%
Gender breakdown of drivers: 73% male, 27% female Average driver age: 46

Scion x B

 

Segment: Hatchback
Times more likely to get a ticket: 2.7
Violations per 100,000 miles driven, as a percentage of average: 270%
Gender breakdown of drivers: 40% male, 60% female Average driver age: 37

Here you have it, so be careful driving any of the above Vehicles!

This just FYI only!

Thanks.

Patty Luther
RE/MAX Rock-n-Roll Realty - Lewiston, ID
Lewiston ID Real Estate, Idaho-Washington

~ and it seems I have heard RED attracts the tickets too!

Oct 15, 2010 08:11 PM
Brin Realty Associates Team At Bean Group
Bean Group | Brin Realty Associates - Amherst, NH
Amherst NH homes and Southern NH real estate

Interesting...some mainstream vehicles and some unusual and some snazzy ones...

its all about the drivers!

Oct 15, 2010 10:48 PM
Conrad Allen
Re/Max Professional Associates - Webster, MA
Webster, Ma, Realtor

Too funny.  You didn't address the number stolen vehicle - Cadillac Escalade.

Oct 15, 2010 11:40 PM
Dan Edward Phillips
Dan Edward Phillips, Humboldt and Del Norte Counties, CA - Eureka, CA
Humboldt and Del Norte Counties, CA

Interesting list, the perchentage of drivers male/female is very interesting.

Oct 16, 2010 12:23 AM
Anita Clark
Coldwell Banker Access Realty ~ 478.960.8055 - Warner Robins, GA
Realtor - Homes for Sale in Warner Robins GA

A little surprised there weren't more sports cars on the list.  Interesting article Adam.

Oct 16, 2010 01:19 AM
Laura Cerrano
Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island - Locust Valley, NY
Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher

A Toyota and Hatchback that surprise me because the reputations is being safe so you would think the type of drivers would be of a less "risky" approach to the road. Interesting Adam and thanks for sharing :)

Oct 16, 2010 02:26 AM
Adam Malachi
A 2 Z Realty LLC - Castle Rock, CO
QSC,CDPE,CIPS,CNE,CRB,CRS,GRI,MRE,SFR

Hello Patty,

You're right I heard that too!

Thanks for your comments.

Adam

Oct 16, 2010 05:17 AM
Adam Malachi
A 2 Z Realty LLC - Castle Rock, CO
QSC,CDPE,CIPS,CNE,CRB,CRS,GRI,MRE,SFR

Hello Rene,

You're absolutely right it's about the lead foot driver!

Thanks for your comments.

Adam

Oct 16, 2010 05:20 AM
Adam Malachi
A 2 Z Realty LLC - Castle Rock, CO
QSC,CDPE,CIPS,CNE,CRB,CRS,GRI,MRE,SFR

Hello Conrad,

You're absolutely correct about Escalade is the most stolen vehicle! I will address that in a new post!

Thanks for stopping by!

Adam

Oct 16, 2010 05:23 AM
Adam Malachi
A 2 Z Realty LLC - Castle Rock, CO
QSC,CDPE,CIPS,CNE,CRB,CRS,GRI,MRE,SFR

Hello Conrad,

It's very interesting!

Thanks for stopping by with your comments!

Adam

Oct 16, 2010 05:25 AM
Adam Malachi
A 2 Z Realty LLC - Castle Rock, CO
QSC,CDPE,CIPS,CNE,CRB,CRS,GRI,MRE,SFR

Hello Anita,

It's very surprising to me too!

Thanks for sharing your comments!

Adam

Oct 16, 2010 05:27 AM
Adam Malachi
A 2 Z Realty LLC - Castle Rock, CO
QSC,CDPE,CIPS,CNE,CRB,CRS,GRI,MRE,SFR

Hello Carole and Laura,

It's very surprising to me too! Because one of my car is a Camry when I drive it I'm very careful!

Thank you very much ladies for sharing your comments!

Adam

Oct 16, 2010 05:31 AM
John Queenan
CDPE, Nicholas H. Fingelly Real Estate - Sandy Hook, CT

If you can afford the SL, you can afford the tickets and increased insurance.

Great photos, are they yours?

Oct 19, 2010 12:31 PM