How do you propose to prove that in a court of law? Seize the cop's watch as "evidence"? Somehow I don't think that's very likely.
You might be able to prove a parking meter is running fast (giving 50 minutes for an hour's pay) but a time of day? Unlikely, IMO. -John =========== > Le 02/01/2012 13:44, Robert Atkinson a écrit : >> Hi Jim, >> Well done, on the parking. Earlier this year I noticed that a new "pay >> and display" meter in the city center (Cambridge UK) has what appears o >> be a GPS patch antenna on top. Presumably a GPS receiver is cheaper than >> manually setting time or arguing it out in court. Anyone got information >> on this application? I suppose it could also be a data antenna. >> My pet parking hate is "pay and display" meters that charge odd amounts >> for fixed time periods and no change. e.g. 80p for 1/2 hour, £1.60 for >> an hour. If you only have a pound coin you get 1/2 hour, not 37 minutes. >> >> Robert G8RPI. >> >> > I'm sure someone with patience and and deep pockets could contest the > missing time. The weights and measures act 1976 includes the second as a > unit of measure under the act . As time is the product being sold in > this context, it is probably covered by the act. I suggest you are > being short changed. > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > > _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
