Alleged License Plate Recognition Errors in Christchurch Lead to Wrongful Parking Fines
October 15, 2024
An automated license plate recognition (LPR) system at The Landing car park in Christchurch, New Zealand, reportedly issued wrongful fines to dozens of parents dropping off and picking up children. The system allegedly misidentified multiple short visits as prolonged parking, which led to disputed penalties. The operator acknowledged potential errors but continued enforcement.
- Alleged deployer
- wilson-parking, parking-enforcement-services
- Alleged developer
- unknown-license-plate-recognition-developer
- Alleged harmed parties
- the-landing-car-park-customers, kindercare-wigram-skies-parents, christchurch-drivers
Source
Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/925
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