5. Scion xB Hatchback


Violations: 270%
Average Age: 37
% Male: 40%

The Scion xB is popular with young drivers, who are typically more likely to take risks, drive fast, and get tickets. “Lots of the fanboys who get their thrills with the JDM (Japanese domestic market) look of the first xB are the same guys who tune them up to Fast and Furious levels,” Padgett says.

4. Hummer H2/H3 SUV


Violations: 292%
Average Age: 46
% Male: 73%

The last time CNBC ran a slideshow of most ticketed vehicles , the infamous Hummer topped the list. It’s still in the running this year, because as Quality Planning notes, it’s popular with men who want to make a statement. “The HUMMER H2 simply eclipses other cars on the highway,” Padgett says. “It's so large, so distinctive, so in your face, it shows up on the ticket pad practically before it passes the instant-on laser gun. Also, HUMMER owners aren't known for their restraint in...well, in anything.”

3. Scion tC Coupe


Violations: 343%
Average Age: 30
% Male: 39%

The Scion TC is aimed at younger drivers, just like its cousin, the xB, only sportier. “The Scion tC is today's pony car, and it has a younger buyer than the more expensive Mustangs and Camaros of today. Younger drivers get more tickets for higher speeds. You do the math.”

2. Toyota Camry Solara Coupe


Violations: 349%
Average Age: 50
% Male: 39%

Quality Planning reports that its researchers were surprised to see a Camry at #2, but they attribute its position to the convertible factor, saying a convertible may attract more aggressive drivers. “The Toyota Camry makes the list probably on the strength of its raw numbers,” says Padgett. “It's been the best-selling car in America for most of the past decade--and surely, lots of them are used every day for high-mileage, high-speed commutes where time is of the essence.”

1. Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Convertible


Violations: 404%
Average Age: 53
% Male: 41%

Leading the pack as the "most ticketed" vehicle is this expensive and very fast convertible. “The Mercedes-Benz SL is the classic real-housewives' car,” says Marty Padgett. “At this pay grade, who worries about getting tickets, anyway? There's always a deep pocket to pay them.”

 

out of 10 cars on the list 33% were men and 66% were women...hmmmm yet men pay more to insure lol

 

Thing is, they were reporting high xB violations a couple years ago and that had to be skiing of the first gen owners. My expectation is the violation rate is distinctly lower for second gen owners (more older driver interest, less younger driver interest) -- the text itself refers specifically to the original version. I think that xB stat is bogus, and the kind of bogus stat that insurance companies love to rely on. My xB2 liability insurance remains a fair bit higher than my GSX Eclipse -- which makes no sense whatsoever.

 

^^^i didn't even notice it said first xb lol.

 

got a link to the original article?

 

Got it off yahoo off the main page so no lol

 

http://autos.yahoo.com/news/most-tic...rs.html?page=1

link to main page