Texting while driving ticket in Indiana

A texting ticket in Indiana has its amount printed on your notice and carries 4 points.

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How many points is it?

• Handheld phone use4 pts^[5]

Will a texting ticket raise your insurance in Indiana?

Probably, once it is on your record. Insurers rate a texting ticket as a moving violation. In Indiana one speeding ticket raised a full-coverage premium about 22% on average^[1], or about $1,315 over three years. A texting ticket usually lands in the same range.

Estimate based on the state's speeding average, not a quote.

How long do you have to respond to a texting ticket in Indiana?

1. Date on noticePay or respondset by the court^[7][10]
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   Pay or appear by the court date on your ticket. If you miss it: The court can suspend your license for failure to appear or pay, and may issue a warrant.

2. 90daysFinish traffic schoolfrom the notice date^[3][2]
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   Finish a BMV-ordered Driver Safety Program. If you miss it: License suspended until the course is completed and processed.

3. 90daysHave your insurer file proof of insurance after a BMV requestfrom the notice date^[3]
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   Have your insurer file proof of insurance after a BMV request. If you miss it: License suspended.

4. Date on noticeLast day to appealset by the court
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   Appeal a judgment

Can you keep a texting ticket off your Indiana record?

• Driver Safety Program (DSP). It can help. A BMV-approved course takes 4 points off your record.^[2][3] Who qualifies →

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Got a different ticket in Indiana?

• Speeding
• School zone
• Work zone
• Red light
• Stop sign
• No insurance
• Seat belt
• School bus
• Failure to yield
• Parking

What else do people ask?

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