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CharlesInCharge 09-03-2019 07:05 PM

How to spot tax evadors getting free parking at meter.
 
The video description reads...
Quote:

A demonstration of the fault in privatizing a once public parking system.
youtube.com/watch?v=WkgX9iwXXxg Wont play on embed.

https://i.imgur.com/W8c9u7S.jpg

ilovebacon 09-03-2019 07:57 PM

interesting...

danned 09-03-2019 09:35 PM

keep using this 1000 times

bcedhk 09-03-2019 10:09 PM

chances are those coin slots are already jammed with gum by the bums who want to steal coins.

AzNightmare 09-04-2019 01:45 AM

Someone test this to see if legit.

twitchyzero 09-04-2019 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by bcedhk (Post 8958984)
chances are those coin slots are already jammed with gum by the bums who want to steal coins.

knowing the city they probably still ticket you instead of fixing it

you dont have a smartphone? :derp:

bcedhk 09-04-2019 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twitchyzero (Post 8959004)
knowing the city they probably still ticket you instead of fixing it

you dont have a smartphone? :derp:

Sometimes I want to get rid of the change in my pocket. I would say 1 out of 5 machines I've tried in the DT/Gastown area are jammed nowadays.

CharlesInCharge 09-04-2019 09:34 AM

Apparently wood sticks work better because the sound of 'dropping coins' registers better with the machine.
https://i.imgur.com/v567Wan.jpg

bcedhk 09-04-2019 10:01 AM

why would you stick a nickel though, those usually only give 1 minute at most or nothing at all.

Won't you want to use loonie or toonies instead?

CharlesInCharge 09-04-2019 10:58 AM

The smaller coins, like a dime fit better... but not the large ones. For sure no point in using a nickle.

SkunkWorks 09-04-2019 11:33 AM

Lmao.

With how expensive it is to park in Vancouver you'll have to literally stand there finger blasting the meter till you've got enough nickels/dimes registered for an hour's worth of parking.

CharlesInCharge 09-04-2019 12:20 PM

Putting in an address here will show the rates of parking meters... some are $6 an hour.
https://www.parkinginvancouver.ca/

Badhobz 09-04-2019 03:32 PM

save 2 dollars..... or potentially get a misdemeanor charge......

teggy604 09-05-2019 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bcedhk (Post 8959015)
Sometimes I want to get rid of the change in my pocket. I would say 1 out of 5 machines I've tried in the DT/Gastown area are jammed nowadays.

More like 4/5 machine is jammed up. This is starting to become a huge problem.

Rallydrv 09-05-2019 03:41 PM

city is removing meters already to have something like toronto/seattle. where one meter /app and non spots are marked. works better imo.

Gh0stRider 09-05-2019 06:17 PM

some meters in kits are pay by plate already. One central machine that you key in the plate and pay.


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