How to Avoid a Parking Ticket
Local authorities and organizations like supermarkets tend now to contract out their car parking services to external companies, and this includes enforcement of parking regulations. Some of this is done on the ground with enforcement officers and some remotely using cameras and ANPR – Automatic Number Plate Recognition, which can identify vehicles and match them to a zero payment record or overstaying their paid slot. Years ago, it used to be the case that you could outwit a roving traffic warden or sneak ten minutes on a double yellow line, but the advent of digital technology has made this virtually a thing of the past. Removing traffic from city centers for environmental reasons has made parking regulations much more complicated for those who do choose to drive in, and there is no standard format. In essence, every city or urban center will differ. So, if you are driving to an unknown location, how can you inadvertently avoid getting slapped with a nasty parking fine ? ...