Better watch out for that new parking enforcement downtown

I was skeptical when folks said they'd gotten stricter on the 2 hour limits near the waterfront, but I got a $45 ticket last Tuesday after 2 hours and 10 minutes at the lot by the library. They're using license plate readers now, so moving your car a few spots over won't help. Has anyone else gotten hit with one of these lately?

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olivia_harris1920d ago

Wait, did you actually see them using the plate reader or did the ticket just say that? I usually park at that lot on weekends and I've never had an issue going over by 15-20 minutes. Usually there's a guy in a vest who just walks around writing tickets the old fashioned way. Are they just doing this downtown or is it all the city lots now?

felix14720d ago

Wait, hold on - so they're actually using license plate readers now?? @olivia_harris19 I didn't see the reader myself but the ticket literally says "Automated License Plate Recognition" on it in bold letters. I had no idea they'd started doing that downtown. The guy in the vest must still be around for weekends or something, but weekdays that lot is a ghost town for enforcement now. It's crazy they'd spend that kind of money on cameras just to catch people going ten minutes over.