Staying Safe While Driving An RV, New Or Used Travel Trailer Or Fifth Wheel

It's vacation time! You can't wait to get away for a while. You have saved up your money and are ready to enjoy yourself for a while. You have the RV, new or used travel trailer or fifth wheel all ready to go. You have snacks, beverages and family or friends along. You hit the open highway. The windows are down and hair is blowing in the wind when you hear sirens. You signal to pull out of their way and they follow you until you pull over and they issue you a speeding ticket. $100.00 later and there's a big dent in your vacation budget.

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.

Next scenario. You look down to put in a CD, when you look up, the light is yellow. You hit the gas pedal to make it through, but the light turns red and you see a flash. In a lot of cities there are now what's called a red light camera. These are triggered when a vehicle runs a red light. They are usually set up to capture a picture of driver, vehicle and license plate.

In this case, tickets are mailed to their owners and can end up costing the driver over $400.00. It's a steep price to pay. However, people are fighting these tickets saying that if no person of authority has witnessed the incident, there is no way to prove the camera didn't go off randomly.

Another probable cause of a ticket: you are driving along, you are positive there are no police around, so you speed up. There are no lights, no sirens and you enjoy your vacation. You get home and a few weeks later, a speeding ticket shows up in the mail.

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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