Xacc/280 Week 5 Checkpoint

First semester and second semester of last year I got a parking ticket because there weren't any spots open In Commons 1. The first time I got a ticket I went to the store, came back, and there weren't any spots. So, I parked in the handicapped spot. The ULM police department charged me $150. Something was telling me not to go but I went anyway. The risk treatment method that I used is retain. It is classified as this method because I retained risk by staying in the handicapped spot and avoided risk by leaving the car there. I retained by staying there but should have controlled by moving and parking on the side of the curb. I would have been better by parking on the grass or on the curb. Instead I said maybe I won't get a ticket and parked there anyways. I wish I would …show more content…
I know now that parking on the grass, curb, and Starbucks is $50 and not $150. The risk management decision method that I would have chosen if I had to do it over again is avoid. I avoided risk by parked there anyway. Later on in the second semester I got another ticket and it was $50. One night I parked on the side of Starbucks because I was at the library from 8pm-12am. So, I left my car at Starbucks because I already knew that the parking lot was going to be full. It was also late and I didn't feel comfortable walking alone. I felt that it was safe because on campus sometimes there aren’t enough policeman around. I feel that our campus it is very important to have an excessive amount of policeman. The police department should have a greater amount that way we feel safe. Especially working after hours. Getting those tickets were awful and each time I got one I was so sad. The parking situation in Commons 1 is horrible. There are five parking lots that our building allows us to park at but they’re always full. The risk treatment management method that I used is to retain from is getting a parking