PhotoViolationMeter: The greatest parking meter your city will never install 9 Aug 2007

The Bachelor Guy reviews the PhotoViolationMeter - a parking meter that's designed to eliminate parking tickets. Here's how:

"Ticket Avoidance System #1: No watch? Or forgot what time you parked? You can have the PVM call your cell phone to warn you when time is running low. And if you can't tear yourself away from whatever (or whoever), it is you're doing to pump more change in, you can pay for the extra time right over the phone.

"Ticket Avoidance System #2: If you don't want to be interrupted by a call from an automated parking meter during dessert, the PVM offers a No-Fine (TM) feature that automatically pays in timed increments with your credit card. So you can enjoy that after-dinner drink without rushing out to beat a ticket.

"Ticket Avoidance System #3: This one involves the generosity of the city. (I know, I'm laughing too.) If you don't opt for TAS #1 or #2, and your meter does expire, the Grace Period feature allows you, for a pre-programmed amount of time, to pay for the extra time you went over, instead of getting a ticket."

Some great ideas - although it remains to be seen as to how many cities will actually go ahead and install these meters. Replacing standard parking meters would surely mean a lot of lost revenue for local authorities.