Top 10 Ticketed Cars!

Asheth · 02-07-2009, 08:51 AM

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Is Your Car a Cop Magnet?

By Jamie Page Deaton

If $4 gas didn't convince you to trade in that big H2 for a Mini Cooper, perhaps your friendly neighborhood police officer will. It seems that Hummer drivers get more traffic tickets than drivers of any other make of car.

The data come from a survey conducted by ISO Quality Planning. The company helps insurers spot risks; or in other words, it helps insurance companies spot you, Mr. Bright Yellow Hummer.

Not sure if your car attracts more cops than a donut shop? Check out the list to see if your ride is getting you unwanted attention.

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10 Most Ticketed Cars

1. Hummer H2

People who love the Hummer H2 probably love its bold, imposing looks. Apparently, cops love the H2 because it helps them meet their ticket quotas. Here's a tip: If you have an H2, maybe you shouldn't drive it near then end of the month when traffic cops are scrambling to make their numbers.

2. Scion tC

Seeing the tC on the most-ticketed list makes sense, given its popularity with young people. Its sporty performance, which comes at a price that makes affording tickets easy, probably helps tempt some drivers as well.

3. Scion xB

Like the Scion tC, the xB is aimed at younger drivers. Still, when you look at the xB's less-than-stellar performance, it's safe to assume that all the tickets xB drivers are getting aren't moving violations.

4. Mercedes Benz CLK63 AMG

If you're lucky enough to have a Mercedes AMG -- any AMG -- then a few tickets are worth unleashing this luxurious beast. Besides, if you've got a Mercedes, you can probably afford a few traffic citations.

5. Toyota Solara Coupe

Now, here's a surprise. The fifth most ticketed car is the Toyota Solara Coupe. Essentially a two-door Camry, the Solara isn't known for road-thrashing performance. Maybe Solara drivers just get a lot of parking tickets.

6. Mercedes Benz CLS63 AMG

The CLS63 AMG is another luxury performance car, so it's no shocker to see its drivers among the most ticketed. The question is: With all that power, why aren't more CLS63 AMG drivers outrunning the cops?

7. Scion xA

With the xA taking the seventh spot on the ten most ticketed cars list, Scion completes the traffic-ticket hat trick. Toyota's upstart little brand has only come out with four models over its entire lifespan -- and three of them will likely get you a date in traffic court.

8. Subaru Outback

Subarus have a reputation of being yuppie grocery getters, but the Outback manages to prove that stereotype wrong by being one of the top ten most ticketed cars. Apparently, the Outback is the car of choice for people who need to get to Whole Foods in a hurry, and maybe park illegally once they're there.

9. Audi A4

Audi often finds itself in the shadows of Mercedes and BMW, but not when it comes to getting tickets. The Audi A4 is the ninth most ticketed car in America.

10. Toyota Matrix

The Toyota Matrix is often credited for bringing SUV styling to small cars. Now it can also be credited to bringing insurance rate increases to thousands of its owners.

10 Least Ticketed Cars

1. Jaguar XJ

The Jaguar XJ gives drivers a smooth ride and an opulent interior. As the least- ticketed car in America, it also seems to provide the ability to fly under radar guns. There's a feature they won't tell you about at the dealership.

2. Chevrolet Suburban

Suburban drivers tend to need their large SUVs for hauling people or towing trailers, not breaking land speed records. So it's not surprising to see it on the list of least-ticketed cars.

3. Chevrolet Tahoe

The Tahoe shares some architecture with the Hummer H2, the most-ticketed car in America. Despite the two having similar sizes, the Tahoe manages not to attract as much police attention.

4. Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500

It's no shocker to find Chevrolet's heavy-duty trucks among the least-ticketed vehicles. These trucks are usually bought for their towing ability, not for impromptu drag races.

5. Buick Park Avenue

While Buick has recently begun to increase the oomph in their cars, the now- discontinued Park Avenue helped solidify the brand's image as cars for the senior set. No wonder Park Avenue drivers tend not to get very many tickets.

6. Mazda6

The largest car in Mazda's line up, the Mazda6 has plenty of the brand's zoom-zoom, yet still manages to be among the least-ticketed cars. If you love driving sporty sedans but can't take seeing any more red and blue lights in your rearview mirror, the Mazda6 may be just the car for you.

7. Buick Rainier

The now-discontinued Buick Rainier is a largely forgettable attempt at a near- luxury SUV. Maybe that forgettable nature keeps cops from noticing when one commits a traffic offense.

8. Oldsmobile Silhouette

Finding a minivan from Oldsmobile on the list of least-ticketed cars isn't surprising. What's surprising is that anyone is still driving a Silhouette.

9. Buick Lucerne

The Buick Lucerne offers a near-luxury experience at an affordable large car price. Being one of the least-ticketed cars means that the Lucerne's affordability continues after it's bought, thanks to fewer fines and lower insurance rates.

10. GMC Sierra 1500

The GMC Sierra is an attractive truck for work or play. With its ability to haul or tow heavy loads, this truck will do anything you ask it to, including avoiding traffic citations.

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dad · 02-07-2009, 11:29 AM

I've never liked Hummer's. It put a smile on my face to see their position in the stats.

TheManTheMyth · 02-07-2009, 12:13 PM

cool info....I've got a Mazda6 at the moment haha I guess they didnt want me to take that survey

frost · 02-07-2009, 01:57 PM

Surprised the mazda 6 is on the list of ones that do not get tickets. I would have figured they would all be big trucks and old people cars.

Crash · 02-07-2009, 03:14 PM

Moral of this story: DON'T buy a scion!

BanningZ · 02-07-2009, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Crash

Moral of this story: DON'T buy a scion!

Yeah this list is retarded. Basically if you own a Toyota your gonna get a ticket. I know tons of Scion drivers and they are rarely ticket for anything, and I have never gotten a ticket in the toaster, not to mention 41mpg. What also doesn't make sense is it doesnt list model years. The 04-07 xB has fewer production numbers on the road than any other make. ?????

But
If I buy a gas guzzling p.o.s. GM (with exception to hummer) or a Ford byproduct (jag and Mazda)then I'm good to go? That makes no sense at all.

Interesting that Toyota is leading Ford and GM now, the Hummer division is beinging slowly phased out and, Buick is struggling for Market support.

Bias Conspiracy?? I think so....

Crash · 02-07-2009, 04:44 PM

It makes sense to me that cars that are $16K new are ticketed a lot! These are cars that are mostly going to be bought by high-school and college students. They're the ones that are the most reckless in general.

I got plenty of tickets when I had my Trans Am. Also notice that there's a LOT of GMs on the safe list.

American cars ARE safer, actually. Cops are very patriotic, no matter how much they're still d!cks.

BanningZ · 02-07-2009, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Crash

I got plenty of tickets when I had my Trans Am. Also notice that there's a LOT of GMs on the safe list.

American cars ARE safer, actually. Cops are very patriotic, no matter how much they're still d!cks.

Makes me think of Clint Eastwood in "Gran Torino"

"Would it kill you to buy American?" lol

But the Mercedes Benz CLK63 AMG or CLS63 AMG?

If you can find a running AMG for 16K I've got a bridge I'd like to sell you.

albertu · 02-07-2009, 08:29 PM

This is totally BS. Cops do not more likely pull someone over and give them a ticket simply base on what kind of car they drive. I drive a Scion tC (for now) and only gotten 1 ticket over the pass 4 years since I own the car. They pull you over base on the color of your car. Red, Yellow or any other exotic colors will get pull over more often.

Crash · 02-07-2009, 09:47 PM

^^^ They're not pulling you over based on your car. They're pulling over more Scions because they're PRIMARILY owned by 16-22 year olds. That's not to say that cops would likely pull over a Scion than a Buick Park Avenue, but it's saying that the chances are that a more reckless driver will be behind the wheel of a Scion than a Buick Park Avenue because the Scion is a cheaper car and the Buick is really a old person's car.

If you drive within the limits of the law (and you're not driving through Burbank, CA) you should NEVER get pulled over. Whereas, the chances of a 16-22 year old male driving ANY car is that they're NOT driving within the limits of the law and they WILL be pulled over. It's also a good chance that they own a cheaper car because not everyone can afford a Ferrari fresh out the gates of high school.

So, again, this list totally makes sense to me.

(Personal observation: H2 drivers are generally douche bags.)

BanningZ · 02-08-2009, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Crash

(Personal observation: H2 drivers are generally douche bags.)

Not personal opinion, KNOWN FACT!

02-07-2009, 11:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
dad Grand Prix of Endurance Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 3,476 Drives: Mulsanne Straight Rep Power: 25	I've never liked Hummer's. It put a smile on my face to see their position in the stats. __________________ We can do without any article of luxury we have never had; but once obtained, it is not in human nature to surrender it voluntary.

02-07-2009, 03:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
Crash A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,853 Drives: 02 Corvette Z06 Rep Power: 589	Moral of this story: DON'T buy a scion! __________________ 2002 Corvette Z06 - Totaled 2003 Corvette Z06 50th Anniversary

02-07-2009, 04:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
Crash A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,853 Drives: 02 Corvette Z06 Rep Power: 589	It makes sense to me that cars that are $16K new are ticketed a lot! These are cars that are mostly going to be bought by high-school and college students. They're the ones that are the most reckless in general. I got plenty of tickets when I had my Trans Am. Also notice that there's a LOT of GMs on the safe list. American cars ARE safer, actually. Cops are very patriotic, no matter how much they're still d!cks. __________________ 2002 Corvette Z06 - Totaled 2003 Corvette Z06 50th Anniversary

02-07-2009, 09:47 PM	#10 (permalink)
Crash A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,853 Drives: 02 Corvette Z06 Rep Power: 589	^^^ They're not pulling you over based on your car. They're pulling over more Scions because they're PRIMARILY owned by 16-22 year olds. That's not to say that cops would likely pull over a Scion than a Buick Park Avenue, but it's saying that the chances are that a more reckless driver will be behind the wheel of a Scion than a Buick Park Avenue because the Scion is a cheaper car and the Buick is really a old person's car. If you drive within the limits of the law (and you're not driving through Burbank, CA) you should NEVER get pulled over. Whereas, the chances of a 16-22 year old male driving ANY car is that they're NOT driving within the limits of the law and they WILL be pulled over. It's also a good chance that they own a cheaper car because not everyone can afford a Ferrari fresh out the gates of high school. So, again, this list totally makes sense to me. (Personal observation: H2 drivers are generally douche bags.) __________________ 2002 Corvette Z06 - Totaled 2003 Corvette Z06 50th Anniversary

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