New Jersey's speeding ticket ranking nationally is going to change everything you think you know about driving in New Jersey.

Brace yourself for news about speeding tickets in New Jersey that you are not expecting.

New Jersey's Speeding Ticket Ranking Might Shock You

New Jersey drivers will be shocked to know that the Garden State ranks 2nd in America for speeding tickets. That's 2nd to last place.

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You read that right. New Jersey is among the states with the lowest percentage of drivers with speeding tickets on their record, according to Parts Geek.

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If you are reading this with your mouth wide open in disbelief, you are not alone. Have you ever driven on New Jersey's roads?

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Just based on the reputation of Garden state drivers alone, you'd expect this number to place us, at the very least, in the middle of the pack.

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There is only one state in the nation with fewer drivers with speeding violations on their record than New Jersey, and that's Connecticut.

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When you dig into the numbers, the percentage of New Jersey drivers with prior speeding violations on their record is 5.52%.

By way of comparison, the state with the highest percentage is Ohio, with nearly triple New Jersey's number, at 14.95%. Iowa is a close second, with 14.87%.

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Connecticut's number, the lowest in the nation, sits at 4.74%. New Jersey drivers are either better than we think, or New Jersey police officers are even nicer than we think.

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