New Santa Monica parking meters will reset after you leave
SANTA MONICA,CALIFORNIA (BDCi) – Those days of finding a few extra minutes on your parking meter are over, at least in the city of Santa Monica.
The city will debut over 6,000 new high-tech meters Monday that use ground sensors to wipe out any extra time left over after a car vacates the spot or the posted time limit expires.
The smart meters also alert drivers by text message when their meter is close to running out.
The new sensors at the meters also mean that drivers will no longer be able to run back and feed the meter to keep their cars parked over the allotted initial time limit.
That currently carries a $64 fine measured by chalking tires. The city says the new meters should improve parking availability.
The new solar-powered meters, which allow drivers to pay by credit card, phone or coin, are also expected to raise as much as $1.7 million in revenue for the city. More meters are expected to be installed citywide by next year.
By: Natania Levine
Courtesy: ktla.com
Photo: ktla.com
14 May 2012
11:15 a.m. P.D.T