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Kansas City's Barnacle Parking Solution | Kansas City News
Kansas City’s bold new parking solution: the “barnacle” — a bright yellow device that sticks to your windshield if you’ve racked up three or more unpaid tickets, each over 21 days old. Instead of towing, it blocks your view and lets you pay fines plus a $50 fee via QR code from your phone. Officers attach it remotely for safety, avoiding traffic chaos, and drivers appreciate the cheaper, less disruptive alternative — though ignoring it for 48 hours could still lead to towing. With just four devices in use, the city’s rolling out this tech sparingly, hoping to nudge people toward timely…
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