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A guy pulls into a parking space on Broadway. It’s at one end of a block with an odd number of spaces so it has one of the new meters that does not have a A and B side like the one shown below. He hops out with some change but first checks the time remaining. It’s a little difficult to see because it’s a sunny day, but he gets lucky– there’s 1:35 left on the meter which should be enough. He sets the alarm on his phone to 1:30 for a five-minute buffer and goes about his business.Business takes about an hour. Returning to his car, he checks his phone, cancels the alarm and decides to check the time on the meter. The meter shows an hour left, not 35 minutes! Guys scratches head, wonders if a) some Good Samaritan walked by and kicked in a quarter or two or b) it’s all messed up and he will get a ticket in the mail…..

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One response to “Parking: On the clock or not?”

  1. Paloma Ave

    These new parking meters are garbage. Advances in technology are NOT always better! Bring back the old analog meters.

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