Editing Moving violation (section)

== Costs ==
Moving violation convictions typically result in fines and demerit points assessed to the license of the driver. As a driver accumulates points, they may be required to attend defensive driving lessons, re-take their driving test, pay additional taxes, or even surrender their license.  Additionally, moving violations often increase insurance premiums.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Palumbo |first1=Aimee |last2=Pfeiffer |first2=Melissa |last3=Metzger |first3=Kristina |last4=Curry |first4=Allison |date=December 2019 |title=Driver licensing, motor-vehicle crashes, and moving violations among older adults |journal=Journal of Safety Research |volume=71 |pages=87–93 |doi=10.1016/j.jsr.2019.09.019 |pmc=8928098 |pmid=31862048 |s2cid=209433677}}</ref> Drivers with more points on their driving record often must pay more for car insurance than drivers with fewer.

Sometimes tickets are used in a [[speed trap]] as a form of fundraising. For example, a local government that is suffering a budget shortfall may ticket more aggressively within its jurisdiction to increase revenue.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/DN-sherifftraffic_17met.ART0.North.Edition1.4ddc526.html| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090325232327/http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/DN-sherifftraffic_17met.ART0.North.Edition1.4ddc526.html| archive-date = 2009-03-25| title = Dallas' sheriff hopes patrol merger is the ticket to more revenue {{!}} News for Dallas, Texas {{!}} Dallas Morning News {{!}} Breaking News for Dallas-Fort Worth {{!}} Dallas Morning News}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/072308dnmetsheriffbudget.7ea14cec.html| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090327165257/http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/072308dnmetsheriffbudget.7ea14cec.html| archive-date = 2009-03-27| title = Sheriff cuts jail freebies like pickles and ketchup {{!}} News for Dallas, Texas {{!}} Dallas Morning News {{!}} Breaking News for Dallas-Fort Worth {{!}} Dallas Morning News}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/26942504.html |website=www.2theadvocate.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080918091107/http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/26942504.html |archive-date=September 18, 2008}}</ref>

In the [[United States]], citation fines can vary widely between jurisdictions for the same behavior, usually between $25 and $1,000. In countries such as [[Finland]] however, they are specific proportions of the violator's income, and fines in excess of $100,000 can be assessed to wealthy individuals. In [[Canada]], each province is individual in how they treat similar behavior and each violation usually includes a set fine and [[demerit point]]s against the driver's license. For example, a speeding ticket in [[Ontario]] of 50+ km over is 6 demerit points against the driver's license with the approximate fine calculated as (km over x 9.75) x 1.25, as well it carries a one-week automatic license suspension and car impoundment. In [[Manitoba]] speeding in excess of 49&nbsp;km is 10 demerit points and a fine of 672 dollars and a Serious Offence Licence Suspension.