However, Kearns said parking experts he had talked to didn't expect to see the device used in America any day soon despite the high incidence of auto theft. While Europeans are used to doing what the government asks, Americans are more protective of their privacy. For one thing, Americans don't want their pictures taken. It accounts for billions of dollars of revenue each year, and a lot of people don't even think about it. Many people pull into a shopping center and park and think it is free parking, but it isn't.
Someone has to pay for it.
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