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Originally Posted by Huntingwhale
People "cry" about it because it is a STUPID rule!! Like some posters have said, the person has to get out to check the plate to write the ticket anyways, why don't they punch it in then? This rule is ONLY in effect because the CPA is to lazy to have people get out and check the plates manually. This is there way of smitting the people who back in. Anybody who drives a big truck knows that not only is it easier to back into the stall when parking, but it makes leaving a LOT easier when all you have to do is drive forward and away, and not worry about maneuvering backwards to get out and risk hitting another vehicle. I know a lot of people were looking forward to backing into the stalls in the cold winter days so the guy would have to physically get out and check.
I hope this "rule" causes an uproar with the public and City Hall is flooded with complaints about how stupid this is. It's stupid enough we have to pay $3 to park at the station to take the train. Even stupider that people get ticketed for backing in.
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It makes sense though.
The $3 fee is to upgrade services. Upgrading these services cost money. One of these costs is patrolling the lots and handing out tickets. The $3 fee was priced out estimating that checking the lots could be done automatically via camera. If that's not the system people want in place and they instead want the parking authority to walk around the lot, manually punch in plate numbers and check them by hand then the costs will go up. More costs = higher fees and the cycle of bitching continues.