Las Vegas Parking Tickets Can Be Paid With Teacher Donation

You're in luck if you have Las Vegas parking tickets. The city is allowing poor suckers who let their meter run out to pay their fine without giving the city a dime.

The City Of Las Vegas announced that they are bringing back a feel good favorite in support of the Public Education Foundation. Violators who get a parking ticket between May 1st through June 14th will be able to pony up by donating new school supplies worth as much (or more) than the fine within 30 days of receiving the ticket. They've done the promotion before, and we are here for it.

You got popped for a red light violation? They'll laugh your Five Star notebooks out of court. The deal only works for the violations seen below, but considering all of them cost over $100 plus costs, you'll be saving a pretty penny.

All kidding aside, this is a great way to turn vinegar into honey. The beneficiary is the Public Education Foundation, who will then take the donations and supply the PEF Teacher Superstore.

That store allows educators who are often on the hook for much of their supplies over the course of a year to shop at the store for a fraction of the cost of retail. The $26 membership asked of the teacher will result in literal hundreds of dollars worth of paper, crayons, markers and more.

So the next time you see Golden Nugget trying to charge $40 for parking, maybe find a metered spot nearby and let it lapse. You'll be giving back to a great cause with your Las Vegas parking tickets. Or, of course, you could make a donation directly and pay the meter too.

We don't want Nevada to become one of the worst states to drive in but unfortunately it's out of our control. Most people don't like driving in traffic and if you're someone who says you do we would think you're crazy.

Las Vegas has roughly two million people in it and the routes to get anywhere are averaging 20 to 30 minutes which isn't horrible, for now. We don't want the California transplants to clog up our roads causing drive times to increase. Plus, traffic causes other problems including car wrecks, lateness, mechanical issues and a slue of other things.

A new study has just been released by our friends at Wallethub on "2023 Best & Worst States To Drive In." The data showcases positive driving experiences in congruent with 31 key metrics.

Four of their main categories are: Cost of ownership and maintenance, traffic and infrastructure, safety and access to vehicles and maintenance. Total scores were taken from the weighted average of each metric which is how the order of the states were placed. All categories except the "Total score" were ranked with a 1 meaning the best and 100 meaning the worst.

The top 5 states for the "best" driving experience rank as:

5. North Carolina 60.65

4. Oklahoma 60.81

3. Ohio 61.38

2. Georgia 61.41

1. Iowa 62.61

Iowa, had the highest overall score from all 50 states. Just a reminder, the total score is not calculated in the 1 to 100 ranking system. The state ranked a 7 in cost of ownership, 9 in traffic and infrastructure, 35 in safety and a 19 in access to vehicles and maintenance, making it the top destination to drive in. Other states may need to take a note from Iowa's road regulations and policies.

The state with the most rush hour traffic is California and the state with the least amount is West Virginia.

So what are the worst states to drive in and where does Nevada rank? We are glad you asked!

Total Score: 49.91

Cost of ownership and maintenance: 48

Traffic and infrastructure: 15

Safety: 9

Access to vehicles and maintenance: 37

Total Score: 48.72

Cost of ownership and maintenance: 28

Traffic and infrastructure: 29

Safety: 50

Access to vehicles and maintenance: 15

Total Score: 48.09

Cost of ownership and maintenance: 37

Traffic and infrastructure: 50

Safety: 19

Access to vehicles and maintenance: 22

Total Score: 47.84

Cost of ownership and maintenance: 45

Traffic and infrastructure: 46

Safety: 5

Access to vehicles and maintenance: 45

Total Score: 47.50

Cost of ownership and maintenance: 44

Traffic and infrastructure: 36

Safety: 11

Access to vehicles and maintenance: 49

Total Score: 47.48

Cost of ownership and maintenance: 47

Traffic and infrastructure: 39

Safety: 20

Access to vehicles and maintenance: 16

Total Score: 40.28

Cost of ownership and maintenance: 50

Traffic and infrastructure: 43

Safety: 6

Access to vehicles and maintenance: 38