How To Prevent Tailgating At Your Property
Often in life, when we face a problem and the solution is not necessarily evident, we seek guidance. We are not here to provide free therapy for people’s personal lives, but we are pleased to tell you that ParqEx specializes in problem-solving all parking operation difficulties. This time, the scenario we will discuss is the dangerous and costly recurring problem of tailgating at parking facilities. Property management and owners: If you often struggle with parkers who manage not to pay, tailgate other drivers upon entry and exit, or even damage your gate arms or garage doors, this how to prevent tailgating at your property blog is for you!
Just What Is Tailgating?
Yes, you have heard this term tossed around at sporting events! Sure, you know what it means when a vehicle is driving way too close behind you. But what does it mean in the parking sense? Similar to when a car is tailgating you on the road, at a parking facility, drivers can tailgate other drivers by driving very closely and quickly behind when entering and exiting a parking facility. Why? What is the point and purpose of that? People do this to avoid being validated by a gate arm or a kiosk and find ways to avoid paying for parking or even help their guests access the parking facility.
The Problem
In terms of parking, tailgating is one of the most severe offenses. Not only is it a source of revenue loss, but it provides valid safety concerns for any other driver, pedestrian walking in the garage, or parking staff, as tailgaters often speed in and out. Additionally, unauthorized drivers typically are behind the wheel of these violating vehicles, which is an added security risk to the property.
The Solution
Once property management and parking staff realize enough is enough, we will provide a feasible answer to how to prevent tailgating at your property. ParqEx’s smart parking solutions eliminate this recurring problem.
- Access Control & LPR: With two lines of access control technology, we provide clients with a choice between our Access + technology solution and our License Plate Recognition solution, instantly heightening the property’s security. With Access +, only authorized drivers can enter and exit the property using ParqEx’s Access + app. For properties seeking higher surveillance and security, our LPR solution scans the vehicle’s license plate, allowing only permitted plated cars on site.
- Enforcer App: Access control systems eliminate tailgating vehicles, but if some slip through the cracks, ParqEx’s Enforcer app is quick to resolve the issue. Our enforcement platform, working in tandem with access control, monitors each vehicle on the property in real-time and keeps track of any offending vehicle on-site. Once property management staff or enforcement officers notice a violating vehicle, citations and violations are issued instantly through the app.
- GuestParq: On top of all that, ParqEx also offers guest parking services. Remember when we alluded to some drivers allowing their friends to slip in after them quickly so they could park on the property instead of finding parking elsewhere? With our GuestParq platform, property owners can designate parking spots for guests and allow their tenants and residents to reserve these spots for their visitors, thus eliminating another possible tailgating scenario.
Tailgating vehicles are dangerous and threaten businesses, staff, pedestrians, and other drivers. Luckily, this security breach is solvable through smart parking systems. If your parking property is underprepared for these scenarios, contact ParqEx today, and we will gladly discuss how to prevent tailgating at your property! Our Access +, LPR, Enforcer App, and GuestParq services can quickly resolve these issues and eliminate any temptation a driver may face.
