Eighty police departments around the state were surveyed, including 15 in the Houston area, to find out the average cost of a traffic ticket for both speeding and using a cell phone in a school zone.
For cell phone use in school zones, the average fine in the Houston area is $221, according to the survey. Pearland averaged the highest cost citation at $327, which also matches the highest fine in the state.
Below is a list of the communities surveyed:
- Pearland $327
La Porte $322
Tomball $322
Conroe $268
Missouri City $227
Shenandoah $222
Bellaire $205
Lake Jackson $205
Rosenberg $202
Houston $200
Humble $200
Sugar Land $196
Baytown $170
Galveston $125
Texas City $120
As for speeding in school zones, the average cost of a ticket for drivers going more than 10 miles per hour over the speed limit was $209. Fines in Shenandoah were the highest, followed by Bellaire and Houston.
- Shenandoah $272
Bellaire $250
Houston $250
Baytown $226
Sugar Land $226
Galveston $222
Lake Jackson $220
Humble $205
Missouri City $204
Conroe $201
La Porte $201
Pasadena $180
Pearland $175
Rosenberg $160
Texas City $145
Just something to keep in mind as you see those school zone signs.
