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January 27, 2009 5:38 PM PST <b>Top 10 cars for traffic tickets</b>
Posted by [Wayne Cunningham](http://reviews.cnet.com/8300-13746_7-48.html?authorId=178)
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According to a recent study, this truck is more likely to get a traffic ticket than any other car model.
(Credit: Hummer)
A study by ISO Quality Planning identified the 10 most ticketed vehicles and the 10 least ticketed. The study puts the Hummer H2 and H3 at the top of the list, followed closely by the Scion tC. Actually, two other Scion models, the xB and xA, also make the top 10 list. A couple of Mercedes-Benz AMG models, the CLK63 and CLS63 also make the list, which shouldn’t come as a surprise. The 10 least ticketed cars include a healthy dose of minivans and trucks.Most ticketed Rate Least ticketed Rate Hummer H2/H3
463%
Jaguar XJ
11% Scion tC
460%
Chevrolet Suburban
16% Scion XB
403%
Chevrolet Tahoe
21% Mercedes Benz CLK63 AMG
397%
Chevrolet C/K 3500/2500 pickup
28% Toyota Solara Coupe
306%
Buick Park Avenue
32% Mercedes Benz CLS63 AMG
276%
Mazda6
34% Scion xA
275%
Buick Rainier
37% Subaru Outback
266%
Oldsmobile Silhouette
37% Audi A4
264%
Buick Lucerne
40% Toyota Matrix
264%
GMC Sierra C1500 pickup
40%
*Violations per 100,000 miles driven, expressed as percentage of average.
The study doesn’t specify what kinds of traffic tickets, so there’s no telling if Hummers are more likely to speed or run red lights, but you could probably make some reasonable guesses. It also seems unfair to lump the H2 and H3 together.
Dan watch out!