Networked cameras to seek out parking violators

[Shag101]

Networked cameras to seek out parking violators
Posted Sep 12th 2007 5:02AM by Darren Murph
Filed under: Digital Cameras, Transportation

The folks in England just can't catch a break. As if hovering surveillance drones, camcorder-wielding traffic wardens and helmet cam-equipped officers aren't enough to keep you on the straight and narrow, London's city of Westminster is apparently looking to "install networked security cameras that can recognize parking permits and the plates of offending vehicles." Essentially, the system would enable parking violators to be ticketed without an actual human witnessing the offense, and it's being dubbed "the most significant application to be deployed on the Westminster's WiFi network." Eventually, the council plans to roll out about 250 of these sure-to-be-hated cameras, and it should ruin enough people's days to "pay for itself in two to three years."

SUX  :lol:

[HTH AMPS]

The traffic situation in central London is horrendous, I can't see why anyone needs their car when they have the tube.  

 :twisted:

[JDC]

I went to London once, I couldn't believe how many cars were still on the road at 4am!!!

[Sekhmet]

I went to London once, I couldn't believe how many cars were still on the road at 4am!!!

Those are the people that are still stuck in traffic from 6pm..

[Johnny Mac]

We have CCTV ia where in our main shopping are where I live and they use them for parking tickets and have done for about 4 years now.

Westminster council make around 6 million a year from tickets!

[Kilby]

Not wishing to stir up civil dissobedience but I hope they are connected to the WiFi network as hinted as void11 and aireplay in deauthentication mode will wreak havoc on their system.

Just kick the camera off the wifi network every 4 or 5 seconds ;)

Not of course that I am suggesting that anybody should do such a thing.