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Article #2002Re: Parking again - paying by mobile
From: Ian Jackson
Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2011 21:47
Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2011 21:47
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In message <faqdnRkurYT9JE3TnZ2dnUVZ7oKdnZ2d@brightview.co.uk>, Nick Finnigan <nix@genie.co.uk> writes >On 25/11/2011 13:25, Zimmy wrote: >> >> Then I got to thinking; the Parking Warden must look up the car on his >> portable computer as there is no ticket to stick on the windscreen when you >> pay by mobile. Therefore, there's no real reason why said portable computer >> can't also alert said Parking Warden to mobile-paid parking times about to >> expire, to ensure timely ticketing before the felon returns. > > Anything pre-pay could contact a central location and then alert the >PW when a ticket is about to expire - might have a partial reg in some >cases. Or the PW could note times in his PC as he proceeds around the >parking areas. > >> Maybe paying by mobile is not quite so handy after all or am I just a cynic? > > ... or not sufficiently paranoid. Of course, the system could work as follows: 1. 'Phone in' at start of parking period. 2. 'Phone in' again at end of parking period. 3. Get charged for time spent parking. Or is this just TOOOOO easy? -- Ian
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From: Ian Jackson <ianREMOVETHISjackson@g3ohx.demon.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: Parking again - paying by mobile
Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2011 21:47:55 +0000
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