2. KNOW WHEN TO TRAVEL
Most police departments treat traffic tickets on a quota system. Some departments even award the officers who give out the most tickets in a month. This means that there are some times of the month when you are more likely to get a tickets. First, be wary during the first week of a month; this is when the most aggressive cops give out the most tickets. Second, be wary the last week of the month; this is the time when cops who haven't given many tickets are under the pressure to give out more. So, the safest day of the month to travel is around the 15th. We're not saying you should hole up the rest of the month; we're just letting you know when the odds are in your favor and when they're not.Also know when police duty shifts change. The best time to travel is about 30 minutes before such a shift change. Rather than calling the police station and telling them that you need their schedule so that you know when you can make an illegal U-turn, read the accident reports in your local paper to find out a police officer's name. Then, call the department and ask for that officer. If you're lucky, the officer won't be in and they'll tell you when s/he will return from their shift. (If the cop is in, just tell them thanks for doing such a fine job and call another officer.) OK, so this isn't very practical advice, but we were so pleased with ourselves for uncovering this little nugget that we wanted to tell you anyway.
