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From: JNugent
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:08
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:08
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On 26/11/2011 21:47, Ian Jackson wrote: > 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? Many people would forget the second call and cost themselves money. Not bad from the rip-off merch...er... council's POV.
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Subject: Re: Parking again - paying by mobile
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