Study: Prior Lake Speeding Tickets Most Expensive In Minn.

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) –Prior Lake is the most expensive place to get a speeding ticket in Minnesota, according to a study by NerdWallet.com.

The consumer finance website conducted a study on the true cost of a speeding ticket in Minnesota. It looked at the price of the ticket, plus court costs and insurance increases over three years, which is how long speeding tickets last in Minnesota.

The study found the cost of a speeding ticket in Prior Lake to be upwards of $670.

Speeding tickets in Minneapolis cost drivers around $564.

According to the study, after a driver is ticketed for driving 15 mph over the speed limit the average car insurance increases by 9.97 percent.

The study concluded that the true cost of a ticket depends on the average car insurance premium in the location.