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send * e-mail this page * IM this page Buzz Up! 374 votes By Jamie Page Deaton Hummer H2 Hummer H2 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. More from U.S. News & World Report » More Cars Cops Love to Ticket » Cars on Death Row 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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Mark Rough Inner circle Ivy, Virginia 2110 Posts |
I'm glad I don't see old beat up ford ranger on that list.
What would Wavy do?
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daffydoug Eternal Order Look mom! I've got 14077 Posts |
Yeah. My Crown Vic is pretty beat up, too...but I rarely get stopped.
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Magnus Eisengrim Inner circle Sulla placed heads on 1053 Posts |
My Subaru outback is still unticketed.
(Best winter vehicle I've ever owned, btw.) John
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NJJ Inner circle 6437 Posts |
I remember seeing an interview with a cop on TV where he mentioned that expensive, performance new vehicles have the worst drivers and expensive, classic or specialty cars have the best drivers.
The theory was that the SUV and Hummer drivers buy the car to show off whereas the classic cars are owned by car lovers who don't want to scratch their precious baby. Still does not explain the Toyota Solara. |
evolve629 Inner circle A stack of 3838 Posts |
BBC News offered the following tongue-in-cheek advice to motorists looking to avoid being bagged in the non-existent game of highway snooker:
1) Don't drive red cars - because there are 15 reds on a snooker table, the reds are much more likely to get potted. 2) Similarly, don't drive black cars. Although they may look sleek, stylish, moody and expensive, earning seven points makes them the top target. 3) It's probably not a good idea to drive pink cars either. Not only are they high scorers, but the chances of looking sleek, stylish, moody or expensive are slim. 4) If you don't have a red car, you should still be wary. Driving behind them could make you liable for a swift one-two, with you both being "potted" in swift succession. 5) In the rules of the game, yellow, green and brown should be fairly safe bets, as they are low scoring. Getting a bad position after a red might give a playing officer no choice, though. 6) White cars are safest of all. Police cars, being white, act as the cue ball in the game. So if a white car is booked, it is tantamount to a foul and will count as four points away. Luckily for all concerned, the BBC then redeemed itself by proffering this emminently sensible suggestion: "Simplest of all, and surely the advice straight-faced coppers would give, is don't speed and you won't be caught."
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kcg5 Inner circle who wants four fried chickens and a coke 1868 Posts |
I own an scion xb, and have gotten one ticket, for registration. whats this about their less than stellar performance? Its a great car, much bigger on the inside than you would guess. EVERY person who gets in it says, "this is a lot bigger than I thought..."
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daffydoug Eternal Order Look mom! I've got 14077 Posts |
I got to thinking about this. My answer is that my car is not a cop magnet, but it sure is a DIRT magnet!
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Josh Riel Inner circle of hell 1995 Posts |
OC is a Crap magnet.
See? I used the letters for evil.
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EsnRedshirt Special user Newark, CA 895 Posts |
Not to be ageist, but by the time one can afford to own a Jaguar, they're usually considered an "older driver", more likely to be ticketed for going too slow than for speeding...
That said, my car isn't on either list- probably because there's just so many Toyota Corollas on the road. (I swear, they're everywhere.) They're plain, but too many people get tickets to be considered for least ticketed.
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