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New Parking Meter Issues Immediate Tickets

by Terrence O'Brien on August 10, 2007 at 12:56 PM

Hi-Tech Parking Meter Helps You Get/Avoid FinesA fancy new way to pay for parking -- and issue parking tickets -- is being tested in San Francisco.

The Photo Violation Meter is a computerized parking meter that accepts not only coins, but credit cards as well. The new meter detects when a vehicle pulls up and pulls away via digital cameras and sensors. If your time runs out before you move your car, it takes a photo and wirelessly transmits the data back to the the police department in order to issue a citation.

The Photo Violation Meter does allow you to avoid fines all together, though. When paying with a credit card, there is a no-fine option that bills you for the length of time you're parked.

The parking meters will help municipalities increase revenue by insuring that 100 percent of parking meter violations are fined, but will probably also make some meter attendants very unhappy.

From Gizmag

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