A New Tool for Parking Enforcement
Police
can use a mechanical boot clamped to a wheel to prevent a parking
scofflaw from moving a vehicle until he pays the fine, but it’s a
hassle. Boots are heavy, difficult to install and remove, and time
consuming. But now meter maids have a new weapon in their arsenal: the
Barnacle! This is a large “parking ticket,” so to speak, that adheres to
the vehicle’s windshield and covers it completely. It sticks there by
700 pounds of suction, and is wired to tell the cops where you are if
you drive off anyway.
Read about the advantages of the Barnacle at Wired.
Advantages to the government, that is, because it would suck to find
one on your car. However, it may prove to be easier to deal with than
the boot for drivers, too.
No comments:
Post a Comment