City of Melbourne to install new parking technology to catch drivers
Herald Sun reports that the City of Melbourne has given the go-ahead to controversial new parking technology that will boost the number of fines.
Motorists will be subject to high-tech measures, including in-ground sensors and number plate recognition systems, from July 1. This will cost $5.48 million and this will be spread over the next two financial years.
The new technology is expected to nab an extra 150 cars a day, or 53,000 a year and push Melbourne's annual revenue from parking fines to almost $50 million.
The scheme, voted on by councillors last night, also includes a pay-by-phone trial and the use of updated hand held devices that will inform parking officers of when a vehicle has overstayed time restrictions.
The in-ground sensors are designed to alert parking officers when a vehicle has exceeded its allocated parking time and a grace period, while licence plate recognition software will be used to identify a vehicle parking in residential areas.
Lord Mayor Robert Doyle wants to install 4500 sensors across the CBD, Southbank and West Melbourne as part of the aggressive measures to increase revenues.
The new technology is expected to nab an extra 150 cars a day, or 53,000 a year and push Melbourne's annual revenue from parking fines to almost $50 million.
The scheme, voted on by councillors last night, also includes a pay-by-phone trial and the use of updated hand held devices that will inform parking officers of when a vehicle has overstayed time restrictions.
The in-ground sensors are designed to alert parking officers when a vehicle has exceeded its allocated parking time and a grace period, while licence plate recognition software will be used to identify a vehicle parking in residential areas.
Lord Mayor Robert Doyle wants to install 4500 sensors across the CBD, Southbank and West Melbourne as part of the aggressive measures to increase revenues.
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