NEW YORK (PIX11) – The NYPD has rolled out a new parking enforcement tool that locks onto a vehicle’s windshield. The windshield boot, also known as the “barnacle device,” can immobilize vehicles that ...

The NYPD debuted a new weapon in its war against parking violators late Thursday, flashing a "windshield boot" for the first time. Also called a "Barnacle Device," the boot is used to immobilize ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The NYPD has deployed a new tactic in combatting illegally parked semi-trucks and other vehicles with excessive, unpaid fines. A photo of “The Barnacle” — which attaches to the ...

SAN MARCOS, Texas — The city of San Marcos is introducing a new immobilizing device to crack down on unpaid parking violations. The enforcement tool, called the Barnacle, will be used on habitual ...