Smart meters in France call time on culture of parking cheats
You are shopping when you receive a text message on your mobile phone. It is from the parking meter to tell you that you have been given a fine.
A science-fiction nightmare? No, this could soon be the reality of urban parking in Britain as technology already in use in France, where smart meters are flourishing, is introduced.
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‘Smart’ French parking meters to send tickets by text message
‘Smart’ parking meters that send motorists a text message when they have spent too long in a parking space and incurred a fine could become a familiar sight on British high streets.
About 60 local authorities in France have already installed a system that detects the presence of vehicles and alerts police if drivers exceed their allotted time.
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