In Allentown, 'Barnacle' replaces parking boot

Friday, October 21, 2016
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (WPVI) -- The City of Allentown is testing a new way to get people to pay their parking tickets.

Instead of parking boots, they're using 'The Barnacle'.
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The giant yellow plastic shield covers a car's windshield preventing the person from driving.

It's attached with two giant suction cups and can withstand 750 pounds of force.
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The Barnacles stays in place until the driver pays the fine, and gets a code to unlock the device.

The Philadelphia Parking Authority says it may adopt it here.
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