[Jeff Higgins]

Tickets, that is. In Washington state.

Lest you bunch of smart asses think it's me, or either of my illustrious Porsche driving sons, I actually had a co-worker approach me with this. I didn't know what to say, especially considering the way he put it...

"Hey Higgins, you must get a lot of tickets, so tell me..." (he knows what I drive, and what I ride). I was gonna poke him in the eye or something, but we are at work. I mean, c'mon, I've had something like three tickets in 33 years of driving. But I digress...

Anyway, I told him I would do some research; that "I know someone who knows someone who could tell me". Not that I'm saying any of you are likely suspects, but...

We don't have a points system with the insurance companies, so I'm not sure how our rates in Washington increase (or not) with tickets. What about the state itself? Is it total number, ever, or total number over a period of time, or some goofy formula, or what? When do they come and take your license, assuming it's all petty speeding and stuff like that?