Motorists to trial roadside electronic parking under ERP 2 from August

Motorists can press the prompt to start the parking session, after which the OBU will shut down automatically.

If the OBU detects only one car park, a single parking option will show on the display, and motorists can press start to commence the parking session. 

But if there is more than one car park in the vicinity, several nearby parking locations may be displayed on the OBU touchscreen. Motorists should select the correct car park from the list, which will typically be the first option shown, before tapping the start button.

Motorists will have to confirm the start of a parking session as it verifies their intention to park and gives them control over when the parking session begins, similar to the Parking.sg app, the LTA spokesperson added.

Doing so also helps ensure that parking charges are applied accurately.

After the parking session begins, a notification saying “parking in progress” will appear on the OBU display with other details, before the OBU shuts down.