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Traffic Service INRIX Can Help You Find A Parking Spot, Too
The way drivers travel from Point A to Point B has changed a lot in the past decade. That's largely thanks to satellite navigation systems, found our cars' dashboards and on our smartphones. But despite many, many details those gadgets provide about construction, accidents, checkpoints, and other...
Saskatoon Parking Meter "Cheating Glitch" Too Expensive To Fix
According to an article published in the SaskatoonStar Phoenix over the weekend, a programming error in the City of Saskatoon's parking meters allows drivers to park free... September 19, 2011 by IEEE Spectrum
San Francisco Tries New Text-To-Park Service
While most of us around here love driving, parking can be a pain. Looping through different lots in search of an open spot can drive one nuts. Luckily for motorists in San... September 15, 2011 by Joel Feder
Find A Parking Spot Via Texting In San Francisco
Has finding a parking garage with open spots become a headache? It's about to get a lot easier for people in San Francisco with a new text-messaging service. The new service... September 15, 2011 by Joel Feder 3
What's Your Worst Parking Lot Incident? #YouTellUs [NSFW]
We have an epidemic on our hands: bad driving in parking lots. People seem to either drive too fast, fail to let people back out of spaces safely, or maybe they just think... June 14, 2011 by Joel Feder 2
Disabled Parking Stickers: Abuse Skyrockets
If you’re like me, you seethe beneath the surface every time you see an able-bodied person use a blue or red disabled parking placard to take up the best, closest... May 31, 2011 by L James Johnson 3
Skirting The Law: Disabled Parking Abuse On The Rise
In cash-strapped California, scofflaws parking illegally by using disabled parking placards when they’re perfectly able-bodied are in for a rude awakening. Sting... May 28, 2011 by Suzanne Kane
Cash-Strapped Cities Hoping For More Income From Parking Buildings
Cities throughout the nation are facing budget issues and left scrambling for ways of increasing revenue. For some, that means turning a focus toward making more money from... May 25, 2011 by Bengt Halvorson
Family Car Tip: Keeping Your Car Rodent-Free
It’s no laughing matter when hungry rodents – rats, squirrels, even raccoons – start chewing the wiring on the family car. Those burned by this expensive... April 1, 2011 by Suzanne Kane 3
Automated Parking Garage Does Away With Valets--And Is Greener
You've probably heard plenty about valet parking attendants gone wild. But a new high-end parking structure that's part of a development in England has it solved: Automate... October 1, 2010 by Bengt Halvorson
Hands Off, Crooks: Tips To Keep Car Thieves At Bay
The National Insurance Crime Bureau says that once every 20 seconds in the United States a vehicle is stolen — and that theft from vehicles occurs far more often than... September 17, 2010 by Bengt Halvorson
Sad But True: Ticket Issued, But Illegal Parker Already Expired
Police in Queens, New York, might be a little more vigilant from now on about knocking on the window of any vehicle they can't see inside; they recently, according to... September 16, 2010 by Bengt Halvorson
Valet Parking Always A Little Risky: Tips To Minimize Mischief
Leaving your car with valet parking attendants? It's likely it will be responsibly parked, with the keys placed on a wall or in a drawer. But if you're not as lucky—or... September 7, 2010 by Bengt Halvorson
Survey: Luxury-Car Drivers Feel Entitled To Park Illegally
Well, here's another reason to shoot a disdainful look at the guy in the shiny new luxury car even more as he jostles for an illegal parking space. Luxury-car owners (such as... July 20, 2010 by Bengt Halvorson 9
Parking Problems? Google Offers An App (And Good Karma) For That
For commuters and urbanites, we have good news, bad news, and good news. First, the good news: Google Labs has just launched an Android app that may help you find a parking... July 12, 2010 by Richard Read
In Some Cities: Feed The Parking Meter, Feed The Homeless
A city in Oregon just phased in a novel and effective way of raising money for the homeless: by funneling the change from its parking meters toward the effort. Through a... May 25, 2010 by Bengt Halvorson 1
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