PARKING, PUBLIC TRANSPORT AND ROAD PRICING
A REPORT, PREPARED BY A WORKING PARTY OF THE ASSOCIATION OF MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS, SUGGESTS SOME WAYS TO RELIEVE TRAFFIC CONGESTION IN CITIES. ONE OF THE FIRST RECOMMENDATIONS IS TO ENFORCE NO-PARKING BANS IN THE CROWDED AREAS OF CITIES. AT PRESENT THERE IS A WIDE-SPREAD DISREGARD FOR THE LAWS GOVERNING PARKING. IF NECESSARY, MUNICIPALITIES SHOULD TAKE OVER AND OPERATE ALL PARKING LOTS, WHETHER PRIVATE OR PUBLIC. ADVANCE WARNING SIGNS ON IN-COMING ROADS MIGHT GIVE MOTORISTS UP-TO-THE-MOMENT PARKING INFORMATION. A FURTHER SUGGESTION IS MADE THAT COMMERCIAL LICENCES SHOULD DEPEND ON THE ABILITY TO PARK VEHICLES ON THE OWNERS PROPERTY WHEN NOT IN USE. IN ORDER TO MAKE ROAD-PRICING A FEASIBLE WAY OF CONTROLLING TRAFFIC, IT IS SUGGESTED THAT METERS, ACTIVATED BY LOW-POWER ELECTRIC LINES SET IN THE PAVEMENT, SHOULD BE INSTALLED ON ALL CARS. PAYMENT COULD BE EITHER BY A PREPAYMENT METER OF A GIVEN CAPACITY OR BY A CREDIT METER, PERMANENTLY ATTACHED TO THE CAR, READ AT AUTHORIZED STATIONS.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Vol 128, No 3868, P 32
- Publication Date: 1966-7-23
Media Info
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Electric wire; Measuring instruments; Methodology; Parking; Parking regulations; Prices; Roads; Traffic congestion; Warning signs
- Old TRIS Terms: Relieving
- Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00225105
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Feb 15 1994 12:00AM