Staying Safe While Driving An RV, New Or Used Travel Trailer Or Fifth Wheel
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It's your last trip of the season in your new or used travel trailer, RV or fifth wheel. You're ready for a relaxing few days at the tail end of summer. You remember your daughter's favorite stuffed animal and your son's video game. You have snacks, you have good cheer and you set out on the road. You smile at your husband or wife and turn up the music. You shoulders relax. You are on your way. Until you see headlights behind you. You were speeding and that just set you back $100.00. You vacation good mood is no longer quite so cheery.
The easiest way to avoid a speeding ticket is to set the cruise control. If you need to, you can set it a little bit higher than the speed limit (I wouldn't go over five mph over) and sit back and relax. One way cops catch people is on steep down hills when people tend to accelerate without realizing it.
For larger Class A RVs, new and used travel trailers, windy roads can become dangerous, so be sure to slow down as much as you need to so your vehicle stays steady on the road. Swerving because of the wind can endanger both you and other drivers. Remember, there are generally more policemen closer to cities and towns than on wide-open stretches of highway.
Picture this: You're cruising along. Your CD starts skipping or you get tired of it, so you glance down to grab a new one. You look up and there's a yellow light in front of you. You speed up to make sure you don't cause an accident by braking suddenly when flashes start going off. You inadvertently smile, until you realize that was your picture being taken so a ticket could be sent to your home. The ticket will have your smiling face on it along with your license plate.
For getting caught on camera running a red light, you might receive a ticket of over $400.00. That's a lot to pay. Maybe the light wasn't fully red. A lot of people are starting to protest these tickets, as there is no one on-site to verify the accuracy of the camera.
Another cause of tickets isn't even from a police officer. Speed cameras or speed traps are often set up with a third party 'capturing' speeding. The third party is often hired by the police, but without an officer on-site.
Speed cameras are authorized by the police department but are generally run by a third party. The legality of these tickets is being questioned. Once again, without an authority figure monitoring them, there is no way to tell if the radar is accurate.
Because cities and towns are struggling with the recession and reduced budgets, you could find yourself the victim of a ticket because the city needs money, not because you are endangering your life or that of another person. You have the right, if you get a ticket while driving a new or used travel trailer or RV to contest any ticket you get. The bad part is if you choose to do that, you usually have to show up in court in the state the ticket was issued. However, it may be worth it to protect your rights. If you were unfairly accused, bring in witnesses who were with you and let the government know you understand these speed traps and cameras are not always reliable and that there was no one present to record the event. But of course, the best way to avoid a ticket is to obey the law.
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