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Heidelberg and Mannheim Introduce QR Code Scanner Cars for Parking Enforcement
In a bid to make traffic enforcement more efficient and safer, particularly for vulnerable groups such as children, the elderly, and people with mobility impairments, the cities of Heidelberg and Mannheim in Germany are set to introduce QR code scanner cars for parking enforcement.
The city of Heidelberg, one of the first municipalities in Germany to deploy this technology, will start using the QR code scanner car from September 18, 2025. Mannheim, following closely behind, plans to deploy the scanner vehicle in the fourth quarter of 2025 for a test operation in the Neckarstadt district.
The QR code scanner cars, part of a pilot project in Heidelberg, are equipped with cameras on their roofs that can capture license plates of parked cars as they drive by. These license plates are then compared with a database for parking control. This system works effectively where parking permits are digitally recorded.
Currently, at regular parking spots in Heidelberg, parking meter machines are required where users must enter their car's license plate when paying for parking. For parking controls using QR code scanner cars, resident parking permits or special permits in Heidelberg must also be digitally recorded.
During the initial test operation in Heidelberg, no fines will be issued. The goal of the project is to improve the efficiency of traffic enforcement, with Minister Winfried Hermann (Greens) stating that QR code scanner cars allow for better and more frequent control.
Baden-Württemberg was the first federal state in Germany to create a legal basis for the use of QR code scanner cars. Other countries, such as the Netherlands, have been using this technology for many years.
A QR code scanner car can check up to 1000 vehicles per hour, compared to a municipal public order service employee who can only check about 50 vehicles on foot in the same time. This significant increase in efficiency is expected to greatly improve the management of parking in both cities.
A QR code scanner car has previously been tested on the parking lot of the University of Hohenheim near Stuttgart. Heidelberg's QR code scanner car tested in September will be the first of its kind in the southwest of Germany.
It's worth noting that the city of Mannheim will be the next city in Germany to use QR code scanner cars for parking enforcement, following Heidelberg's lead. This marks a significant step forward in the modernisation of traffic enforcement in Germany.
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