[time-nuts] Parking Time - was US New Year countdown - accurate?

J. Forster jfor at quikus.com
Mon Jan 2 15:10:08 UTC 2012


How do you propose to prove that in a court of law? Seize the cop's watch
as "evidence"? Somehow I don't think that's very likely.

You might be able to prove a parking meter is running fast (giving 50
minutes for an hour's pay) but a time of day? Unlikely, IMO.

-John

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> Le 02/01/2012 13:44, Robert Atkinson a écrit :
>> Hi Jim,
>> Well done, on the parking. Earlier this year I noticed that a new "pay
>> and display" meter in the city center (Cambridge UK) has what appears o
>> be a GPS patch antenna on top. Presumably a GPS receiver is cheaper than
>> manually setting time or arguing it out in court. Anyone got information
>> on this application? I suppose it could also be a data antenna.
>> My pet parking hate is "pay and display" meters that charge odd amounts
>> for fixed time periods and no change. e.g. 80p for 1/2 hour, £1.60 for
>> an hour. If you only have a pound coin you get 1/2 hour, not 37 minutes.
>>
>> Robert G8RPI.
>>
>>
> I'm sure someone with patience and and deep pockets could contest the
> missing time. The weights and measures act 1976 includes the second as a
> unit of measure under the act . As time is the  product being sold in
> this context, it is probably covered by the act.  I suggest you are
> being short changed.
>
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