Covington, Kentucky. At first, a driver who came back to his car to discover a large fine and what looked like a bike lock on his tire believed he was being conned.
The motorist called the police after the event, which happened at a public street meter where he was around ten minutes past his paid time.
The driver claimed that he also thought the gadget was a fraud and turned it off when an officer showed up.
The Covington Motor Vehicle Parking Authority does, however, officially employ the enforcement strategy.
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The enforcement tool was described by Kyle Snyder, executive director of the Motor Vehicle Parking Authority in Covington.
“Normally, we give a ticket,” Snyder commented. “If you get a handful of those, then we have to have another form of recourse.”
The tire tag system was put in place as a more practical substitute for traditional boots, which may be costly and difficult to use.
Snyder stated, “(It’s) less hassle for the parker,”
A fine of about $410 was referenced in the Reddit article that caused the confusion, but Snyder explained that large sums usually signify several unpaid citations.
Because you won’t receive a $50 fee, it’s also a little frightening,” Snyder remarked. “It’s going to be all the tickets that you’ve owed.”
According to Snyder’s Reddit post, the user’s prior automobile had multiple parking fines on the same license plate, which transferred to the current car.
“I think there’s a lot of scams out there, but this one is, in fact, not a scam, and we’re going to make it better,” Snyder stated.
By giving the devices more readable stickers, the parking authority hopes to enhance communication.
“The additional sticker would make it more clear that it’s actually the parking authority in the city,” Snyder stated.
Snyder stated that even while Covington traffic cops were informed about the new tire tag enforcement tool, it’s likely that the officer involved in this incident forgot.
The parking authority responded by stating that it will stop using the tire tags this weekend while it replaces all driver window notes with the appropriate labels to make it obvious that they are official enforcement instruments.
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