Parking stories in the News/media

Thorndorise

BBC News - Driver fined £100 for 32-second stop on red lines

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2me20j75no

BBC have the red lines story now

Coupon-mad

Jenni_D said:

Fruitcake said:

... and at 70% of capacity, they would want more people to visit, and how on earth does ANPR stop alleged abuse of accessible parking bays?

... or ICE blocking of EV bays.  

... or parking across 2 bays

... or blocking fire doors or gates/doors

... or dumping a car for a week while the occupants fly off on holiday...

... or supposed 'boy racers' who reportedly cover their number-plates with a sock according to the IPC's Will Hurley.

Nellymoser

Kingston Council change parking enforcement contractor 

APCOA will take up the contract on 1 October, replacing the outgoing contractor NSL (Marston Holdings). 

There will be no disruption to parking services for customers so says KC.

https://www.kingston.gov.uk/parking-1/parking-enforcement-change-contractor-1-october-2024

Whatever2023

Automated PTZ ANPR for scanning individual bays is now available, and can determine if a vehicle is EV or not. They can also link to an allowlist to check if the vehicle is actively charging / a registered BB holder.

Surely you know where the use of a sock to cover plates quote came from.

Nellymoser

Falls of Shin visitors hit with hefty parking 'fines' branded it a "total rip-off" on social media. Landowner says he is not enamoured with the present parking system. 

https://www.northern-times.co.uk/news/parking-at-sutherland-beauty-spot-falls-of-shin-branded-tot-363451/

The owner states he's not benefited a penny from the charges Civil Enforcement issued and "on October 16, we are putting in a good, old-fashioned car park machine where you pay using your credit card or cash."

Good to read a Landowner listened to his angry customers and heeded the warning from one community councillor “There is not going to be a business operating down there shortly if this is not sorted out.”

Grizebeck

Whatever2023 said:

Automated PTZ ANPR for scanning individual bays is now available, and can determine if a vehicle is EV or not. They can also link to an allowlist to check if the vehicle is actively charging / a registered BB holder.

Surely you know where the use of a sock to cover plates quote came from.

Are you mates with Hurley ? He really doesn't like people on this forum beating parking fir s

1505grandad

"Automated PTZ ANPR for scanning individual bays is now available, and can determine if a vehicle is EV or not."

It seems G24 boast about the above:-

https://g24.co.uk/ev/

"...directional ANPR cameras can identify non-electric, or non-charging, vehicles in EV spaces..."

"......directional ANPR within your car park can automatically gather vast amounts of bay occupancy data."

Not sure if this involves a person somewhere playing with his/her joystick though.

Whatever2023

Am pretty sure ParkingEye acquired G24 recently.

The PTZ camera is programmed with a ‘patrol route’ and stops at each bay, recording the reg of the vehicle present. 1st and last image is used for the period of parking, and is fully automated.

Umkomaas

Whatever2023 said:

Am pretty sure ParkingEye acquired G24 recently.

Looks that way!

https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05457196/officers

I wonder whether PE have almost immediately had to stump up for G24's failed foray into the litigation arena? 😩

https://www.contestorlegal.co.uk/blog-3/g24-limited-represented-by-moorside-legal-services-ltd-faces-cost-implications-in-struck-out-claim

Nellymoser

The Trafford Centre will soon introduce premium parking - which doesn't seem all that bad an idea if you get an experience like this one...

'I paid £7.50 for premium parking at Cheshire Oaks - the entire experience was a revelation'

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/premium-parking-cheshire-oaks-revelation-30148804