Here is some important information for those of you who park on the Texas Tech campus:
“Parking tags are history. Instead a camera will snap a picture of your car's tags. The License Plate Recognition system is relatively new to the university. The university has the ability to hold the data for up to one year. The technology was originally designed for security at military bases, but with a few changes programmers at Texas Tech have adapted the program for parking enforcement.
Michael Warren used to walk the parking lots looking for violators five years ago. Now he rides around and with the help of the LPR system he also listens for violations. What used to take supervisors hours, now takes minutes. "The technology has changed quite a bit. We can check hundreds if not thousands now," explained Warren…‘We gain efficiency and consistency and drivers in the wrong spot are more likely to get a ticket,’ added Lambert.
‘It will catch anyone without a permit and people who have too many citations,’ said Warren.”
For the complete article, click here, and for more information about parking restrictions check out the University Parking Services website.
