A Dunedin City Council spokesperson said that, when implemented, the vehicles would improve safety for enforcement officers and help staff identify parking breaches — such as "exceeding time limits, overstaying, without payment or in unsafe locations".
"We plan to fit two vehicles with a two-camera and transmitting system, and we’re currently working on integrating the technology with parking rules, legislation and permit systems to ensure a smooth rollout in the coming months."
Licence plate recognition technology would be supplied by companies ADR Reilly and AeroRanger.
A similar model used by the Hastings District Council pinged 5326 vehicles for parking infringements in five months.
In the same period, parking officers on foot ticketed 3926 vehicles for overstaying in metered and time-restricted spaces. — Additional reporting LDR
