Parking Tickets: What it Costs the U.S. Yearly

PARKING TICKETS WHAT IT COSTS THE U.S. YEARLY Parking meters; we've all had our fair share of frustration with these machines. Chances are if you live in a city that's heavy with street meters, you've also dealt with an expired one, and the repercussions that follow. Since its introduction in 1935, the parking meter has become every major city's captive source of annual income. Millions of dollars are made just from the meters themselves, but paid tickets resulting from an expired meter are another story. NEW YORK CITY, NY The most-ticketed block in New York City is 14th Street between Seventh and Eighth Avenues. KEY FACTS tit Since Mayor Bloomberg took office, the city has hired 793 more traffic enforcement agents and doubled some penalties. $ $624 million in parking fines per year. REDUCE THE CARBON FOOTPRINT OF YOUR CAR The average American spends 18 days of the year in a car, each car emitting its own weight in carbon dioxide, and studies have shown up to 30% of the difference in miles per gallon is due to driving habits alone. LOS ANGELES, CA YOU COULD SAVE MORE THAN A TON OF CO2 PER YEAR BY: The most-ticketed block in Los Angeles is W. Pico Blvd from the 3000 to 11220 blocks. Total parking violations ticketed per year are about 7,500, just in 25 "hotspots". Accelerating slowly and smoothly Estimated $553 million in parking fines per year. 65 Driving the speed limit Maintaining a steady speed STOP Anticipating your stops and starts PHILADELPHIA, PA $47.4 million in parking fines per year. MAINTENANCE P Drivers are complying more with city parking regulations over the Keep your car tuned up and running efficiently. past year. • City predicts a $4 million decline in revenue because of this, which is normally forwarded to the city and school districts. Credit card and dollar bill payment options in parking kiosks have encouraged drivers to pay their meter, as it is now more convenient. MORE MAINTENANCE Replace your air, oil and fuel filters according to schedule. TIRES CHICAGO, IL Keep your tires properly inflated (just this can save 400-700 pounds of C02 per year). Home of the country's single most ticketed vehicle. A car worth $600 has accrued more than $100,000 in parking fines over 3 years. Everyone has a responsibility to reduce their individual carbon footprint, and there are lots of ways to do so. Estimated parking violations ticketed per year are roughly 1.034 million. By setting up a parking time reminder with Parqt, you can become a part of the solution and help reduce the aimless driving while reducing your carbon footprint. $ $155 million in parking fines per year. FREE HOUSTON, TX PARQT IS AVAILABLE NOW ON ITUNES & GOOGLE PLAY Known for ticketing a faux Mini Cooper, used for an ad campaign, that was displayed high up the front wall of a furniture store; instructed to "remove car from front, and barricade front sidewalk". ANDROID APP ON Available on the App Store Google play n The city of Houston, as a result of frivolous ticket issuing, has reduced 21 percent due to cutbacks. It was no longer in the city's budget to pay officers over-time to appear in court for every violation. Roughly 65,000 parking violations ticketed per year. $ Houston takes a $500,000 yearly budget hit since parking citation reduction. Park for a Better Cause! Less Parking Tickets, More Rewards. O PARQT With Pargt earn rewards for setting up a parking time reminder, avoid getting another parking ticket and find your way back to your car with ease. Your parking timer also helps others find an empty parking spot and reduce their carbon footprint! Learn more at www.parqt.me