News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Students defeat new 'Barnacle' parking clamp, skip fines and get free internet. Parent comment

Re:Students defeat new 'Barnacle' parking clamp, skip fines ... by m463 on Saturday January 18, 2020 @06:12PM (#22088052)
Parking technology must be full of fascinating stories. It's pretty much everyman against the faceless administration.

I once parked at a smart meter, but it wouldn't take my coins. I put a note on the windshield, went inside for a short bit and came out to a missing note replaced by a parking ticket.

I came to realize that the "smart' meter wasn't registering a car in the spot, so it would just eat the coins. I took a video of this and wrote to the parking authority (rejected), then took the video to the parking authority, then finally gave up and paid it. I think I was entitled to a final hearing but I didn't have the time. It was a little like wrestling a pig.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Students defeat new 'Barnacle' parking clamp, skip fines ... by WWLink on Saturday January 18, 2020 @08:46PM (#22088782)
It depends on how ruthless the city is about parking enforcement. AFAIK Some places have laws against parking at broken meters. Then again some places say it's legal.

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/parking-tickets-bro...

Edit: The university I went to gave me parking tickets twice. Once because I forgot to hang my permit and once .. I have no idea why, but they ticketed everyone in the lot lol. Both times when I stopped by the office they immediately dropped them. Sometimes parking enforcement can be downright reasonable, so I wouldn't necessarily assume the worst of them.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Students defeat new 'Barnacle' parking clamp, skip fines ... by m463 on Sunday January 19, 2020 @10:13PM (#22095998)
> laws against parking at broken meters

that leaves me... speechless.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Students defeat new 'Barnacle' parking clamp, skip fines ... by themeiguoren on Sunday January 19, 2020 @11:38PM (#22096354)
The idea is that the repair vehicle needs to have it open in order to fix it, but IMO it’s some BS.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Students defeat new 'Barnacle' parking clamp, skip fines ... by hedora on Monday January 20, 2020 @11:32AM (#22099943)
Back in the days of coin meters, civic-minded individuals would inject some two part epoxy in the slot, giving unlimited free parking to everyone. Problem solved (until they made parking at broken meters illegal).
[ Parent | on HN ]