Speeding ticket in Connecticut
A speeding ticket in Connecticut costs $142–$309 on the state schedule and carries 1 point. Insurance typically rises about 21% after one ticket.
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What does the Connecticut state schedule charge for a speeding ticket?
How many points is it?
- Speeding or traveling unreasonably fast1 pt[7]
Will a speeding ticket raise your insurance?
Most likely. Insurers treat it as a speeding conviction. In Connecticut one speeding ticket raised a full-coverage premium by about 21% on average[1], or about $2,306 over three years on a typical $3,660 policy[1]. This is an average from ValuePenguin State of Auto Insurance in 2026, not a quote.
How long do you have to respond to a speeding ticket in Connecticut?
- Date on noticePay or respondset by the court[6][8][10]
Details
Pay or plead not guilty by the answer date on the ticket. If you miss it: Failing to pay or plead is a separate misdemeanor, and the court reports you to DMV, which suspends your license.
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How many points is a speeding ticket in Connecticut?
Speeding or traveling unreasonably fast: 1 point.
Will a speeding ticket raise my insurance in Connecticut?
A speeding ticket raised full-coverage premiums about 21% on average in Connecticut (ValuePenguin State of Auto Insurance in 2026).
Sources
Connecticut law and DMV sources (6)
- Operator Retraining Program, Connecticut DMV.
- Infractions, Violations and Motor Vehicle Offenses Schedule (Chart A and Appendices A-B), State of Connecticut Judicial Branch, Centralized Infractions Bureau.
- Frequently Asked Questions: Traffic and Infractions, State of Connecticut Judicial Branch.
- Regs. Conn. State Agencies 14-137a-5 Schedule of point assessments (adopted regulation copy), Connecticut Secretary of the State.
- CGS ch. 246 (Motor Vehicles): 14-50b restoration fee, 14-111g operator retraining, 14-137a points, 14-140 failure to appear or pay, Connecticut General Assembly (General Statutes of Connecticut).
- CGS ch. 881b (Infractions): 51-164m fine schedule, 51-164n Centralized Infractions Bureau, 51-164o nonresidents, 51-164r failure to pay or plead, Connecticut General Assembly (General Statutes of Connecticut).
Insurance sources (4)
- State of Auto Insurance in 2026, ValuePenguin (LendingTree).
- Car Insurance Rate Increases with a Speeding Ticket in 2026, ValuePenguin (LendingTree).
- How Does a DUI Affect Your Auto Insurance Rates in 2026?, ValuePenguin (LendingTree).
- How Much Will My Car Insurance Rates Go Up After a Crash in 2026?, ValuePenguin (LendingTree).