Filed under: SUVs, Government/Legal, Safety, HUMMER, Scion, Toyota

I had a yellow Chevrolet Corvette Z06 last summer. When I took it by my parents house, my dad warned me not to break the speed limit because sports cars were a big red flag for law enforcement. His logic made complete sense, but it turns out that sports cars aren't necessarily the the most likely vehicles to get tickets. That honor goes to the HUMMER H2 and H3. ISO Quality and Planning, which does studies for insurance companies, found that HUMMER drivers are four times more likely to get a ticket than the average driver. Nobody has any concrete reason for why this is, but some guesses include a misplaced sense of power or an inability to notice road signs and hazards due to an elevated driving position. Of course, it could also be that due to the brand's subconscious negative baggage, police officers are more likely to give HUMMER drivers a ticket than a warning.

Other vehicles that are more likely to be involved in a road violation include the Scion tC, xA, and xB. Those vehicles often find themselves being driven by younger drivers who typically get more tickets anyway. Surprising, though, is the fact that the Toyota Solara and Subaru Outback also made the list. Not exactly barn burners, there. Interestingly, eight out of the 10 least ticketed vehicles come from General Motors, while six of the 10 most ticketed vehicles come from Toyota. View the galleries below to see the entire lists of the most and least ticketed vehicles from the Quality and Planning study. Thanks for the tip, Droids1!

[Source: Newsday]

Do HUMMER drivers get more tickets? A new study thinks so... originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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I've had my xB for a year now. the windows are tinted %5 which is illegal in Oregon. *I bought it used and it came that way.* haven't been pulled over yet!! **Knock on wood**

Have not been pulled over but had a couple tell me my car was pretty cool...LOL

^ yeah, yeah.. stop bragging.. lol

Eff Hummers! Yeah, I look cool driving a giant gas-wasting, ozone destroying, urban destruction vehicle. Most of the owners of those things are complete douchebags that never even take them off road, which is what they are made for. I love driving by dealerships and seeing dozens of them in the used car lot, wasting away.

Sorry...had to vent. I HATE Hummers with a passion and glad to see them going bye bye along with most of Government Motors.

I've been pulled over once for window tint. I paid it and still rock my 15%. Nothing like thumbing your nose at the System and Johnny Law!

I wouldn't mind a H-1 or military Humvee... I would drive it EVERYWHERE I could and places I couldn't...