So you think you can drive?

A look at drivers in Canada*

What's up with tickets where you live?

Nineteen per cent of car insurance quotes in 2009 included at least one ticket. By province, the breakdown was:

• Alberta: 21%
• Ontario: 18%
• Quebec: 24%
• New Brunswick: 12%
• Prince Edward Island: 14%
• Nova Scotia: 14%

That's how the quotes looked, but what about the drivers? After all, when a person gets quotes at Kanetix, their quotes can include one driver or several.

Overall, 16 per cent of drivers had at least one ticket. By province, the breakdown was:

• 19% in Alberta
• 15% in Ontario
• 22% in Quebec
• 10% in New Brunswick
• 11% in PEI
• 12% in Nova Scotia

No matter how you look at it, tickets can affect your auto insurance rates. Guess some drivers have money to burn. Speaking of "burn"...

Burn rubber! Get a ticket

Across the provinces, there were similarities within each province's list of top five tickets disclosed when getting quotes. Without fail, the most common traffic ticket was for speeding. Other infractions, that were common across the country were tickets for:

• Disobeying or ignoring traffic signals or signs, and
• Failing to wear a seatbelt.

You're in the driver's seat

No matter what your driving history, whether you have a clean driving record or have a ticket or two, compare auto insurance rates every year. It's the only way to make sure you are not overpaying for the auto insurance coverage you need.

Looking for more interesting information about drivers in Canada?

• Read: A "crash" course for drivers in Canada
• Read: Women are better drivers
• Read: Are teens becoming better drivers?

* Kanetix.ca thought it would be interesting to look at some of the driving habits found across the country based on the information entered when getting quotes. Kanetix® offers online Alberta auto insurance quotes, Ontario auto insurance quotes, Quebec auto insurance quotes, New Brunswick auto insurance quotes, Prince Edward Island auto insurance quotes, and Nova Scotia auto insurance quotes. As a result, it is only drivers from these provinces whose aggregated data was used. The data comes to us from the collective group of drivers who, in 2009, completed online auto insurance quotes through Kanetix.ca.