Over the last decade, Hillsborough County also known as the Tampa area has seen explosive population growth. Tampa is now the 3rd most populated Florida city with 404,636 residents according to the 2020 census. That’s nearly a 20% increase in total population. All those new people leads to more traffic congestion and ultimately more law enforcement. Our team took a deep look at the State’s data to see where the Tampa area ranks when it comes to traffic tickets.
In 2020, 94,072 traffic tickets were written by Tampa-area law enforcement. Out of those traffic violations, 16,398 were criminal offenses and 77,674 were non-criminal like speeding, careless driving and red light camera.
Tampa Area Is A Top Spot In Florida To Receive A Speeding Ticket
The most common reason Tampa area cops issued a traffic tickets in 2020 was due to speed. 16,826 speeding tickets were issued.
Quick Stats
Hillsborough County collected an estimated $10,014,900 (using a $150 average) from 66,766 cases that paid civil fines or were found guilty.
Hire A Local Traffic Ticket Lawyer To Resolve Your Tampa Area Traffic Ticket
In Hillsborough County, 49% of of non-criminal, moving violation traffic cases were dismissed outright, or were ruled “adjudication withheld” which is also considered a successful result of no points or no school. At The Ticket Clinic, 98% of the cases our team handled by our experienced traffic ticket attorneys have a successful result.
Call An Experienced Traffic Ticket Attorney
All too often people who receive a traffic citation simply pay the fine and/or admit guilt. Other times people ignore the ticket and it ends up turning into a more serious offense like a suspended license. Regardless of the situation, most traffic citations can turn into a big headache if they are not taken care of properly. Hiring a traffic ticket attorney in the Tampa area who has experience fighting traffic citations is always a good idea. The Ticket Clinic has been helping motorists for over 30 years and has traffic attorneys in all Florida counties ready to assist you. We have resolved over 5,000,000 cases and counting so don’t wait, Call 1-800-Citation Today.
