Many cities around the county are finding other ways to generate revenue for their cities at residents and visitors expense. Many cities are installing more speed cameras and handing out record numbers of speeding tickets and parking tickets due to budget cutbacks. These changes are happening pretty quickly so one day you may drive through an area and be fine, the next day you may get a ticket. Some cities that are raking in the cash are: Baskin Louisiana, Boston Massachusetts, and New York City. States that are raking in the cash are North Carolina, Colorado, Detroit and Arizona. Here are 5 ways to prevent being a victim of cash strapped cities.
1. Slow down. Drive the speed limit at all times especially when out-of-town.
2. Know the limit. Know the speed limit in all areas where you live, work and drive to prevent getting a speeding ticket.
3. Stop at caution. Don’t drive through the yellow caution light. In times past you could drive through the yellow caution light and make it through an intersection before getting snagged by a red light camera. These cameras are more sophisticated now and some are on a hair trigger. In addition, the price of a ticket has increased, you could get slapped with a $50 to $200 ticket for speeding depending or going through a red light.
4. Be polite. If you are pulled over for speeding or given a parking ticket be polite with the police officer and everyone you communicate with regarding the ticket. Being polite will go a long way and may help to get the ticket cost reduced or get lesser penalties.
5. Don’t be aggressive. If you are an aggressive driver now is the time to change your ways. Cameras are available on nationwide highways that ticket aggressive drivers.
These habits may also cause an increase in your car insurance or being dropped by your insurance for repeated offenses. Make a change in your driving habits in 2009; it will save you a lot of money and headaches.
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