A routine traffic citation, such as for speeding or failing to yield, normally costs between $75 and $400. Your actual speeding ticket fine is based on a standard schedule of fines for different traffic violations based on state law, and, in some circumstances, on your driving record and/or the gravity of your traffic violation, such as how much you were exceeding the posted speeding limit. Typically, the amount of your speeding ticket fine will be stated on your ticket and/or on the paperwork that the police officer issues you at the time you are pulled over for a traffic violation. Paying the fine, along with attending traffic school or another prescribed driving course, can be the best way to avoid the most serious economic effects of getting a speeding ticket. If you are not eligible for the traffic school program, or are simply not interested in the time needed to complete traffic school, you may contact your insurance company anonymously, and see if you can determine the premium increase that would result if you have a speeding ticket on your record. This may give you a better sense as to whether you should pay your fine, attend traffic school, and/or otherwise contest the ticket.