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LETTER TO THE EDITOR


Te article ‘Parking – an exemption,’ (Parking News, July 2010) has generated some confusion in the industry as to when a Personal Identification Number (PIN) is mandatory for drivers using a chip card to pay for parking. Te statement,


Reverse-in parking is making it harder for motorists to park


Blocked avenue


Planning a parking system is a major headache at the best of times, but when the streets are narrow and very busy it becomes even more of a problem. Te city of


Fayetteville, Arkansas, is in the middle of a major street overhaul, but not everyone is happy. Block Avenue is the


main corridor between Dickson Street and Fayetteville Square. To the horror of many


motorists who usually park there, the city’s planning department is narrowing the road, widening the pavements


and changing the parking structure. Parking will consist of


back-in angled parking on one side and parallel parking on the other. ‘It has been a mess,


and we’ve had nothing but complaints,’ said Camille Garland, owner of a hairdressing salon that is located on Block Avenue. She said it was too


hard for people to back in and many of her customers were taking their custom elsewhere. Te city says the


design’s number-one priority is safety. ‘We’ve had a lot of complaints


PARKING SPARKS


International energy company Schneider Electric and


equipment suppliers Parkeon are working on a joint project to deliver an electric vehicle charging system across Europe and the USA, to be ready for launch next year.


This agreement will allow the partners to


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create a commercial and technical offer for pilot schemes on electric vehicles and related charging infrastructures. The solutions are initially aimed at on- street and off-street parking and other similar applications. Schneider Electric will bring its expertise as a global specialist in energy management,


about speeding on this street, so that was our goal, to slow down traffic,’ said Jeremy Pate, spokesperson for the city of Fayetteville. ‘Te back-in angled


parking ensures that drivers have to pull out head first, which means they have maximum visibility. Plus, when they are loading and unloading their trunk, they will be facing the sidewalk not the street.’ Te city is also


expanding the pavement and adding trees to make it a safer, more scenic walk for pedestrians.


‘payments by credit and debit cards – under a certain value – do not need chip and PIN facilities’, in particular, has caused great consternation. I am pleased to hear


that you plan to set the record straight with an in-depth report in the next issue. Meanwhile, I hope the following information will be helpful to readers. It is widely


understood that parking payment terminals that currently handle mag stripe-only cards either have to be replaced or upgraded to handle chip and PIN card transactions during 2011. Because parking


terminals have been classified as Unattended Payment Terminals (UPTs) by the banking industry, they are allowed to accept chip


synergies between both partners, Parkeon will have the opportunity to support cities and local authorities to


and Parkeon its experience in urban mobility, transit, parking and payment solutions. ‘Thanks to the obvious


manage their urban transport plans and the position of the electric vehicle in their cities,’ said Yves Chambeau, president of Parkeon.


cards without the PIN, subject to conditions. Visa, for example,


requires terminals to be fully contactless from the start. In the UK, a PIN is unnecessary when a transaction using a chip card is below £35. Some, but not all issuers, impose similar financial limits. It is worth noting that


most manufacturers of Payment Card Industry – PIN Entry Devices (PCI- PED)-accredited card readers currently certified in Europe incorporate a PIN pad to ensure security. Most card-issuing


banks charge a higher rate for processing non- chip and PIN payments (classified as non- qualified transactions). Some may even decline such transactions altogether in 2011. It is worth noting,


too, that the cost of providing a PIN pad will be recouped in lower processing charges, which equate to the fees for handling just 5,000 PIN-less transactions.


PHILIPPE CHERPIN


Area manager, UK and Ireland Six Card Solution UK.


Correction In July’s Parking News (p12), we reported on the EPA’s work in


deciphering chip and PIN regulations for parking payment systems. The article led to


confusion about the need for chip and pin facilities, so a piece fully explaining the situation will appear in next month’s publication. In the meantime, the letter above provides clarification to equipment manufacturers on the use of chip and PIN within the parking industry.


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