Somerville Using Robot Cameras To Keep Up With Parking Enforcement

By Mike Sullivan, CBS Boston

November 16, 2023

SOMERVILLE – The City of Somerville is cracking down on illegal parking with new automated cameras called "SafetySticks."

"It is very hard to catch these types of violations because people pull over, and put on the flashers, and think it's no big deal," explains Suzanne Rinfret, The Director of Parking in Somerville.

The roughly 4-foot camera polls will monitor areas of Davis Square. The goal isn't to catch someone who overstays their welcome at a meter, but to stop people from parking in safety zones. This could be a bus stop, a crosswalk, or in front of a fire hydrant.

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