NYPD Tests “Windshield Boots” For Parking Scofflaws

 The New York Post reports:

The NYPD is unleashing barnacles to battle parking pirates. The department this week said it will begin using “windshield boots” — a 17-pound device that attaches to a vehicle’s windshield like a barnacle and remains there until a scofflaw pays their tickets — on illegally parked trucks.

The contraption is also known as a Barnacle Device for its commercial-grade suction cups that attach to glass with 1,000 pounds of force, making it impossible to remove — like the sticky crustaceans on their oceanic hosts, officials said. Unlike steel parking boots, the device immobilizes vehicles by blocking drivers’ views.

Read the full article. Police departments nationwide have been dealing with the sales of keys to unlock traditional wheel boots. An Atlanta duo calling themselves the “Boot Girls” will unlock boots for $50.

The @NYPDnews is joining the Barnacle® revolution to better hold parking violators accountable and reduce parking congestion.

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— The Barnacle (@ThisIsBarnacle) April 8, 2024