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Detroit plans parking system using license plate technology

DETROIT (AP/Tell Us Det) - Detroit plans to roll out a parking system that uses technology tied to license plates.

Chief Operating Officer Gary Brown tells The Detroit News ( http://bit.ly/1EdmuC9 ) a $3 million contract will transform its metering system to "pay-by-plate," rather than by space.

The technology allows drivers to access a kiosk, enter in their license plate number and park in any space within a specific zone. Coins, credit cards or debit cards may be used for payment at kiosks and parking time may be purchased via mobile app or by phone.

The pay by plate system services multiple vehicles by simply inputting the license plate information into a machine. This system results in lower set up costs, maintenance, and prevents drivers from taking advantage of parking meters that have time remaining. This system has also doubled parking revenues in cities like Boston, Pittsburgh, and Oakland to name a few.

Another advantage is that it allows parking enforcement officers to use the Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR). The ALPR mounts on parking enforcement vehicles, scans the vehicle license plate, and determines if the driver has purchase time. This process allows the parking enforcement officer to quickly determine who has and has not paid resulting in larger revenue for the city.

This system has replaced in many cities the road-side parking meter and the pay and display machines.

Brown says: "The overarching goal is to write less tickets, to give people every opportunity to feed the meter so they do not get a ticket and to spur economic development."

The city will use license plate recognition software for enforcement.
 

 

 
   
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