In Royal Oak, MI, the city recently contracted Municipal Parking Services, a Minnesota-based company, to install a new parking system which reads plates and automatically issues fines after a 5-minute grace period (mailed to your house.) The system is a bit confusing and unexpected to visitors.

A DDA study determined that 43% of visitors were being fined.

As a result of getting ticketed, I've heard many people in Michigan say they won't visit Royal Oak anymore.

So I guess that's one way to discentivize yourself.