Disabled parking reminder system
A disabled parking reminder system is a motion detector sensor which produces an loudspeaker announcement when a motorist attempts to park in a dedicated parking bay for persons with a disabled parking permit. The purpose of the system is to deter non-disabled parking permit motorists from taking up these spaces.
History
[edit]Spacehog
[edit]In 1996, the United Kingdom firm Disabled Parking Systems Ltd developed a system called Spacehog, a bollard containing sensors with radio transmitters which communicate information to electronics in nearby audio signs.[1][2] The technology was employed in leading chains such as Asda and B&Q.[3][4] By August 2005, Asda would roll-out 4,000 Spacehogs at more than 150 stores.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Spacehog will shame selfish parkers". Dorset Echo. 2003-07-09. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ "Cars, Badges, Parking". gofree.indigo.ie. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ Bates, Leibling, John, David. "Spaced out: Perspectives in parking policy" (PDF). RAC Foundation. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Asda's Disabled Parking Farce (Asda Statement)". asdadisabledparking.tripod.com. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ BusinessLive (2005-08-23). "Spacehog looks after parking". Business Live. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
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