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I searched for "number plate" because I am pretty sure this is what is done in UK/Europe and I have no idea why you would consider doing anything else? But nob
by learnstats2 7y ago
I searched for "number plate" because I am pretty sure this is what is done in UK/Europe and I have no idea why you would consider doing anything else?
But nobody saying "license plate" is suggesting this - is there some reason why not?
Chalking seems 100% unreliable and very open to legal challenge.
- ThePadawan 7y agoI assume it's just harder to write down license plate "numbers" in the US since they are both less strictly formatted and less unique than any national plates in Europe (that I am aware of). From a short search, it seems that license plate numbers aren't even unique across state borders in the US, for example.
- opless 7y agoIn the UK equipment varies. I've seen smartphone based license scanners, Psion-based data entry terminals (they punch in each and every offenders license plate), but parking meters tend to have a paper receipt you place on the dashboard or stick to the window. But now they have a pay-using-an-app option ... They take your licence plate details always and check it against an online db, and if not then they look for a paper ticket. Pretty much, if you park in a time limited street zone or a metered zone or a municipal car park ... You can be assured your car number plate is captured along with entry and exit times. The data is likely sold on too