Canadian parking solution to seasonal drink driving

In the Canadian city of Vancouver, a novel solution has been proposed to address the risk of seasonal drink driving offences. This suggestion is for a prepaid parking system in the city in order to address possible drink-and-drive incidents in light of the holiday season when alcohol consumption increases. The proposal is that the prepaid parking system will not add upfront costs as there is already existing parking infrastructure. The system would work by allowing people to have extra parking time in which
December 13, 2013 Read time: 1 min
In the Canadian city of Vancouver, a novel solution has been proposed to address the risk of seasonal drink driving offences. This suggestion is for a prepaid parking system in the city in order to address possible drink-and-drive incidents in light of the holiday season when alcohol consumption increases. The proposal is that the prepaid parking system will not add upfront costs as there is already existing parking infrastructure. The system would work by allowing people to have extra parking time in which they can front load parking meters at night and pick up their vehicles in the morning. This would alleviate risks from social drinkers who are over the limit opting to drive home to avoid getting a ticket in the morning.
Highway & Network Management

Related Content

  • Kenya moves ahead with double-decker road to address costly city traffic jams
    December 11, 2013
    New double deck roads could cut congestion in Kenyan capital Nairobi – Shem Oirere reports Arapid increase in urban population and diminishing land for infrastructure expansion has forced Kenya to devise ways of addressing the worsening human and vehicular traffic problems in its capital Nairobi. The country national highways agency recently announced progress in the planned construction of the country’s first double-decker highway.
    Read More
  • Tree of hope
    June 26, 2012
    Residents in a Polish town are hoping one local has understood a not so subtle message about his driving. The man was shocked one morning to find that rather than being parked in front of his house, his Ford Escort was now balanced somewhat precariously on top of a tree. His neighbours, tired of complaining about his appalling driving to no avail, had borrowed a crane from another resident and placed the car on top of the tree during the night. The man was understandably upset that his property had been tre
    Read More
  • Parking problem
    February 27, 2012
    An Australian couple caused something of a parking problem with their vehicle in a quiet residential Sydney side-street. The issue was that their vehicle should have been in the air rather than on the ground, as it was a single engine Piper aircraft.
    Read More
  • Modified asphalt trials in Brazil
    October 17, 2012
    An urgent need to improve and extend its road network means that Brazil is open to innovation and new ideas - the timing looks good for Kraton and its highly modified asphalt. Kristina Smith reports On 15th August Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff announced a US$66 billion (BRL 133 billion) investment package for the country’s road and rail networks. Of that, $21 billion (BRL 42 billion) is earmarked for the upgrade or construction of 7,500km of highways through a series of concessions. “We’re starting an
    Read More

Highlighted Content