Car Insurance Rate Yakima Washington WA

Reader’s Question:

I live in Yakima Washington State and received a traffic ticket in Hawaii. This is my first traffic ticket and I am wondering if this will raise my car insurance rates.

Bert

Yakima, WA

Hawaii and Washington State are both members of the Drivers License Compact so that means Department of Transportation or Hawaii’s court system will inform the WA Department of Licensing (DOL) of your out of state traffic citation.

If the Hawaii traffic ticket is put on your Washington driving record then your insurance provider can see it the next time they pull your Motor Vehicle Record. According to the WA Office of Insurance Commissioner insurance rating systems vary depending upon an insurance provider’s own guidelines but typically rate on factors including your driving history. To check if your out of state traffic ticket would affect your car insurance rates, check with a broker of your insurance provider about their rating system.

 

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