Parking Meters Get Smarter
In Pacific Grove, Calif., parking meters know when a car pulls out ofthe spot and quickly reset to zero -- eliminating drivers' little joyof parking for free on someone else's quarters.
In Montreal, when cars stay past their time limit, meters sendreal-time alerts to an enforcement officer's hand-held device,reducing the number of people needed to monitor parking spaces -- notto mention drivers' chances of getting away with violations.