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3 Tips on Choosing Parking Permits

September 27, 2012

Parking Permits and Tickets

Parking permits deter crime in your parking lot by controlling access.

Do you know that vehicle theft occurs in the United States every 43 seconds? That’s according to the 2010 Federal Bureau of Investigation report. With this in mind, you need to take extra precaution in preventing auto theft in your facility. One way of doing this is by enforcing the usage of parking permits in your company parking lot. With parking permits, your security officials can easily monitor the flow of vehicles on your grounds and spot the cars that are not authorized to park.

You can find many forms of parking permits in the market nowadays. You can choose those you can hang or self-adhesive parking decals you can stick onto your windshield. But what’s the smart way of choosing parking permits? Read on. (more…)

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Parking Permits: An Added Level of Security For Your Parking Lot

March 16, 2011

Parking permits can help you deter crime in your parking lot by controlling vehicle access and enforcing parking policies. Depending on the amount of vehicle traffic in your lot, your company’s parking policies, and the time of day vehicles are at your facility, there are numerous types of parking permits you can choose from.

Hanging Permits vs. Adhesive/Static Cling Vinyl Permits: Hanging parking permits easily hang from rear-view mirrors in basically any vehicle. There are different sizes of hanging parking permits, depending on if you want to ensure the permit does not block the drivers view. Because hanging permits are typically made of plastic, they may warp or melt in high temperatures. Therefore, it’s important to ensure the material is durable and protected from peeling or fading.

Adhesive vinyl and static cling permits stick or cling to windshields or windows in vehicles. Adhesive vinyl permits can also be put on bumpers and other areas of a vehicle as needed. As with hanging permits, it is important to ensure the permits you purchase are weather-resistant and will not fade or warp in high temperatures.

Reflective vs. Non-Reflective: Most parking permits are non-reflective, but in some instances a reflective parking permit may be advantageous. If your facility has a lot of night or early morning traffic, a reflective permit will allow for easy identification in dimly lit areas.

Numbered vs. Unnumbered: You can also choose parking permits that have numbering. Numbering allows you to effectively keep track of individual vehicles and who is tied to each parking permit. This can help if there is a security issue or accident and  you need to know which vehicle belongs to which individual. Also, if your facility has a registration process for parking permits, numbering is the great way to track and assign parking areas.

So if you’re thinking about adding permits to your parking lot security system or ordering new parking permits, take time to consider different options to find the best fit for your company.

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Keeping Your Facility Secure

September 29, 2010

Natural disasters, fires and accidents are not the only type of dangerous incidents that can occur at a facility. Robberies, trespassing and vandalism can also put employees in danger and/or compromise the safety of your building.

As National Preparedness Month winds down, you should think about the systems you have in place to secure your facility, eliminate theft and tampering, and protect your employees. One of the first steps you can take is setting up a people identification system.

Employee and visitor badges are a quick and easy way to identify people in your facility and restrict or allow access.
Another way to keep your facility secure is to install surveillance equipment, like cameras, and place signs around
your facility to deter unwanted activities. If your budget does not allow for the purchase of a full-blown security
system, signs and dummy cameras can be just as effective.

Finally, ensure your parking lot is secure. A simple measure like parking permits can help you control access to your
facility’s parking areas and control access for unauthorized vehicles.

By taking measures to keep your facility secure, you are helping to protect your business and your most valuable
assets – your employees.

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Choosing Vinyl Parking Permits

April 27, 2010

Keeping your employees & your business safe from crime – starts with your parking lot and parking permits are an ideal security tool for keeping your parking lot crime free. Control access to your parking lots using a parking permit system. Parking permits are a great way to keep track of every vehicle in your lot. Permits are easily spotted by security when applied to each vehicle

There are many styles of parking permits to choose from and today we are going to focus on custom vinyl parking permits.

 

Vinyl parking permits can be adhered to bumpers, mirrors or windshields. Designed with your wording and choice of color these weather resistant permits are guaranteed not to fade and the adhesive vinyl holds up against all weather conditions without peeling from the surface. For extra security you can add consecutive numbering.

There are 6 types of vinyl parking permits:

  • Type 1: Front Adhesive Vinyl, great for mounting inside windows.
  • Type 2: Back Adhesive Vinyl, works well on the outside of vehicles – or inside, on the back of a rearview window.
  • Type 3: Reflective Back Adhesive Vinyl can be seen at night or in dark conditions, providing easy recognition in covered ramps.
  • Type 4: Front Static cling Vinyl, mounts inside windows without leaving a sticky residue. Can be moved or reused.
  • Type 5: Reflective Front Adhesive Vinyl shows up in dark, gloomy conditions for quick identification in unlit parking lots.
  • Type 6: Removable Back Adhesive Vinyl lets you easily peel permits off any surface. Great for bumpers and rearview mirrors.

 

Custom vinyl parking permits can be ordered easily and there is never a set up charge! Don’t forget parking lot signs! Install proper signage around your facility grounds that clearly states your parking lot policies. A sign such as ‘Permit Parking Only-Violators Will Be Towed’ message clearly states the consequences of parking illegally in your lot. Signs will help convey your messages & policies which will help in deterring potential violators.

Parking lots are the #1 place for crime – don’t be a statistic – implement a parking lot security system with parking permits & signs. Start using vinyl parking permits today! Rely on Emedco for all your facility security needs.

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Parking Permits – Ideal for Regulating Parking lot Flow!

March 3, 2010

How do you control and maintain a demanding need for parking in a limited amount of parking space? Well parking permits – of course. Parking permits are used primarily for keeping out of your parking areas unwanted or unauthorized vehicles. So why not take them to the ‘next level’ and regulate the flow of authorized vehicles in your lot(s).

Take a hospital employee or college faculty/student parking lot. You can actually have your lots regulated down to the hour on who is authorized to be parking there and who is not.

This example taken from Ithaca College states:

“Anyone with College business who regularly parks a vehicle in College lots must display a parking permit. Individuals who exceed three parking violations in any school year will have their vehicles towed, at the owners’ expense, for each parking violation thereafter.”

Permits are divided out as follows:

  • Blue permits allow parking in the assigned blue areas.
  • Red permits allow parking in the assigned red areas.
  • Green permits allow parking only in the assigned green areas.

They go even further to have time limitations and exemptions using the parking permit’s color:

Evening Parking — A vehicle displaying a red permit may be parked in:

  • The blue section of J lot between 9:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., Monday-Friday, and all day Saturday and Sunday. Note: Be aware of special parking restrictions for the Whalen Center in the lower blue section of J lot
  • All other blue lots between 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., Monday-Friday, and all day Saturday and Sunday.

Parking permits enable you to regulate and secure your parking lot(s) – making them accessible when needed and keeping them safe from crime.

Got a parking lot dilemma? Rely on the Solutions Team experts at Emedco to help organize and secure your parking lot today!

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