Study: Mercedes-Benz SL-Class drivers most likely to receive traffic tickets
According to a new study by Verisk Analytics, drivers of the Mercedes-Benz SL-Class are the most likely to receive traffic tickets and are cited about four times as often as the average U.S. motorist, The study explored the relationship between the cars people drive and how people drive them.
It expanded to include available statistics, the study also shows various vehicle makes and models and quantifies the propensity of each to be ticketed by law enforcement based on the number of moving violations per 100,000 miles driven.
The list, which includes three Mercedes-Benz vehicles, also feature Toyota’s Camry-Solara at No. 2, the Scion tC at No. 3 and the Hummer H2/H3 at No. 4.
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| Make | Model | Body Style | Violations* | Average Age | % Male |
| Mercedes-Benz | SL-Class | Convertible | 404% | 53 | 41% |
| Toyota | Camry-Solara | Coupe | 349% | 50 | 39% |
| Scion | TC | Coupe | 343% | 30 | 39% |
| Hummer | H2/H3 | SUV | 292% | 46 | 73% |
| Scion | XB | Hatchback | 270% | 37 | 40% |
| Mercedes-Benz | CLS-63 AMG | Sedan | 264% | 46 | 58% |
| Acura | Integra | Coupe | 185% | 33 | 60% |
| Pontiac | Grand Prix | Sedan | 182% | 40 | 41% |
| Mercedes-Benz | CLK 63 AMG | Sedan | 179% | 47 | 44% |
| Volkswagen | GTI | Hatchback | 178% | 40 | 44% |
Violations/100,000 miles driven, expressed as percentage of average.
– By: Omar Rana
