AUSTIN (KXAN) — The latest data from the Austin Police Department show traffic citations are up in the city compared to last year.
Last month, APD’s assistant chief of patrol presented the numbers to the city of Austin’s Mobility Committee, the group responsible for improving transportation across the city. In addition to the ticket uptick, the data also showed over 8,000 drivers have been cited for driving without insurance so far this year.
Data collected between January and September show driving without insurance citations were by far the most common ticket issued to Austin drivers with a total of 8,567. Tickets for driving without a license (5,293) and having an expired registration (3,915) followed by a few thousand citations.
What’s the reason?
Assistant Chief of Patrol Mike Chancellor said there are a few reasons why driving without insurance far outranks other citations…