The Most Expensive Traffic Tickets in South Dakota

Getting pulled over is stressful. Seeing the flashing lights in your rearview can cause a lot of anxiety. Tickets are expensive too. But they aren't the most expensive thing.

Various tickets cost varying amounts. They aren't all the same. If you get stopped for a DUI, you'll pay a fine, but you'll also have your license suspended and your insurance is going to go up a lot. But a DUI is not the most expensive thing you can get ticketed for. It's actually the third most expensive.

According to TheZebra.com, the most expensive violation you can make behind the wheel in South Dakota is a hit and run. It will raise your costs by $2,447 a year, an increase of 69.9 percent. Driving on a suspended license is second on the list.

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Here are the rankings of all the traffic tickets you could get and what they would cost you.

Violation	Cost	$ Increase	% Increase
Leaving scene of an accident-hit and run	$2,447	$1,007	69.9%
Driving with a suspended license	$2,310	$870	60.4%
DUI	$2,281	$841	58.4%
Refusal to submit to a chemical test	$2,281	$841	58.4%
Reckless Driving	$2,263	$823	57.2%
At-Fault Accident - Greater Than $2000	$2,009	$569	39.5%
At-Fault Accident - $1000-$2000	$1,898	$458	31.8%
Racing	$1,811	$371	25.8%
Operating a vehicle without permission	$1,768	$328	22.8%
Cell Phone Violation	$1,724	$284	19.7%
Texting while Driving	$1,724	$284	19.7%
At-Fault Accident - Less Than $1000	$1,723	$283	19.7%
In 65 MPH Zone	$1,712	$272	18.9%
Speeding 11 - 15 MPH Over Limit	$1,712	$272	18.9%
Speeding 16 - 20 MPH Over Limit	$1,712	$272	18.9%
Speeding 21 - 25 MPH Over Limit	$1,712	$272	18.9%
Failure to stop at a red light	$1,695	$255	17.7%
Failure to yield	$1,695	$255	17.7%
Following too closely	$1,695	$255	17.7%
Illegal turn	$1,693	$253	17.6%
Improper passing	$1,690	$250	17.4%
Passing school bus	$1,690	$250	17.4%
Wrong way-wrong lane	$1,690	$250	17.4%
Speeding in School Zone	$1,686	$246	17.1%
Speeding 6 - 10 MPH Over Limit	$1,675	$235	16.3%
Driving too slowly	$1,672	$232	16.1%
Open container	$1,614	$174	12.1%
Two Comp Claims	$1,568	$128	8.9%
Driving with expired registration	$1,561	$121	8.4%
Failure to show documents	$1,561	$121	8.4%
Seat belt	$1,529	$89	6.2%
Not-at-fault accidents	$1,505	$65	4.5%
One Comp Claim	$1,501	$61	4.2%
Two Med-PIP Claims	$1,494	$54	3.8%
Child safety restraint	$1,450	$10	0.7%
Driving without lights	$1,440	$0	0.0%
One Med-PIP Claim	$1,440	$0	0.0%

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If the world was divided into Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune people, I would be down for Jeopardy! all the way. It's a lot more fun, it makes me feel smart because I can retain lots of trivia, and I am a horrible speller. So Wheel is out, no whammies.

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