South Carolina traffic ticket fines are determined by the county in which you receive your ticket but normally run between $50-$200 depending on the offense and how severe or dangerous it is. Additionally you can expect to pay court fees for any traffic ticket and since you will get points on your SC driving record, increased car insurance premiums. You car insurance premiums will likely be the largest cost and could cost over $1200 for just one ticket over the course of the 5 years it stays on your driving record. Luckily, you can lower some of these costs by taking South Carolina online traffic school.