Some parking meters found in France actually text message you to tell you you’ve been given a fine. The technology detects the the presence of a vehicle in the individual spot, and then lets the cops know the person has gone over their time limit.  Heaven forbid the technology actually send a warning to the driver first…  (Although that is a possibility for the future.)

The actual goal of these meters is to free up parking to boost sales for merchants.  Read more…

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