Systems and methods for use with traffic ticket printing parking meters

A parking meter system, comprising:

• a payment acceptor operable to accept payment;
• a display operable to display a validated period during which parking in a parking space corresponding to the meter is valid, the validated period being based on an amount of payment inserted into the payment acceptor;
• a camera configured to capture an image and/or video of the vehicle including at least a license plate of the vehicle as the vehicle is being parked in the parking space, the camera being movably and/or rotatably mounted on the meter;
• a transceiver for receiving a signal from a vehicle parked or parking in the parking space corresponding to the meter in order to identify the vehicle, the transceiver including vehicle identifying circuitry operable to identify the vehicle parked or parking in the parking space;
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• the transceiver including means for sending violation information relating to a parking ticket generated by the meter relating to the vehicle, including a ticket amount and violation cause, to another transceiver located on the vehicle so that the vehicle is informed of the parking ticket and has an electronic indication and/or copy of the ticket.