Insurance companies rate every driver they insure based on a system of determining risk. The risk that each individual driver represents to the insurance company differs based on a variety of factors: experience, driving record, type of car and more. Some drivers are classified as high risk.

Getting a traffic ticket is never a good thing; you will have to pay a fine and may see an increase in your insurance rates. But there are some traffic tickets that are especially important to avoid – they come with hefty fines as well as some of the biggest insurance increases.