Fog Blog Saint John Log:

A NEW PAID PARKING SYSTEM IN EFFECT AT ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL CALLED PAY BY PLATE WILL HERALD IN THE END OF THE PARKING METER....BELOW TOOK PIC OF THIS LONE PARKING METER UP TOWN!........Saint John has six new pay-by-plate parking machines at St. Joseph's Hospital, which are expected to make it easier for users and enforcement officers, and save the city money.Drivers no longer have to worry about having enough change to feed the old-style parking meters, or about the wind blowing their pay-and-display receipts face-down, or off their dashboard.They just press the check mark to begin their session, key in their vehicle's licence plate number, press the check mark again, use the plus and minus buttons to select the amount of time they want, then pay by coins or credit card.Once their information is inputted, enforcement officers can access it electronically. They have new hand-held devices that can scan a licence plate to determine if a vehicle's parking time has expired.