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I haven't seen a parking ticket machine that doesn't require you to input (and then prints on the ticket) the numerical portion of your car reg for some years i
by retube 15y ago
I haven't seen a parking ticket machine that doesn't require you to input (and then prints on the ticket) the numerical portion of your car reg for some years in England.
- saw-lau 15y agoInteresting... I've never seen such a machine here in England (seen some that automatically scan your registration plate and print it on the ticket, though, e.g. at Heathrow Airport's Terminal 5).
- robgough 15y agoI'm in England, and I see them all the time. Lincoln was the first city I saw them pop up in (several years ago) but anecdotally I'd say about a quarter of the machines I come across require you to input your number plate.
- amouat 15y agoI'm sure you know this, but Glasgow is in Scotland, not England. (I was worried others would be confused by your comment).
- retube 15y agoYes. I meant to draw the distinction between Scotland and England.
- eftpotrm 15y agoI'd suggest this is strongly regional (and observe that Glasgow is in Scotland, not England, but anyway...) - I have had to input part of my number plate when buying a physical ticket (as opposed to online/phone ticketless billing) but it's been a rare occurrence.
- retube 15y agoAye indeed, I was deliberately making the distinction between Scotland and England.
- toyg 15y agoAround Greater Manchester, reg-tracking ticket machines are still the exception. It might have something to do with costs -- i bet they break more easily (they need input buttons) and cost more upfront. Or it might be that local authorities here are still somewhat sympathetic to the little guy... It's supposed to be Old Labour territory after all.