Photo Violation Technologies, Inc. has a new parking meter product that may just revolutionize the traditional way in which we deal with those dreaded parking meters. The new meters can handle paying by credit card, pre-paid card or by phone. The driver can also be notified via phone when the meter is about to expire and add additional time to the meter to avoid a parking citation. On their web site they describe this technology as:

Photo Violation Technologies Corporation has developed the patented PhotoViolationMeter™ Solution that is Revolutionizing the Parking Industry™ by Perfecting How People Park™.

Parking is a critical component of transportation policies and management for municipalities. On-street parking is a key factor for promoting business and tourism locally. It is vital for municipalities to invest in user-friendly solutions geared to the future.

The PhotoViolationMeter™ Solution provides long-term benefits in a manner that is fair to everyone. It’ll change your attitude towards paying for parking. Now, you pay for time used, no more, no less!

The self-enforcing PhotoViolationMeter^TM is beneficial for drivers and their municipalities.  It makes parking convenient for drivers with its No-Fine Feature^TM, the Grace Period Feature^TM, and makes the need for loose change a thing of the past since there is Every Way to Pay^TM.  Self-enforcement as well as wireless real time auditing lightens the workload for enforcement officers.  With its ability to detect the presence of a parked car, and fine vehicles that have not paid or overstayed, it is expected to bring in 5 times the revenue of traditional parking meters.

It should be interesting to see how many cities will opt to have the new meters in place. No more loose change needed!
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