Methods to avoid photo violations

[pbm]

Has anybody found a method for making license plates invisible to photos that works?

 

[hate2work]

Not running red lights has worked for me

Mythbusters tried and failed to find a way to do this, so I think we're stuck with driving safely

 

[Camu Mahubah]

Heck back home we'd all git in the back of a flat-bed and run a red light! It was only once a year or so at get togethers that we'd do this. That way we'd have a "Family Photo"!

 

[JonnyHotcakes]

What about that high gloss paint in the back of Car and Driver mags, no workie?

 

[Camu Mahubah]

High gloss black paint = workie!

 

[Boomer]

Greta thing about pickups. Drape an old tarp out the back under the tailgate. When you get stopped, just say "oops." Covers the plate in the rear nicely.

 

[JonnyHotcakes]

Originally Posted By: Camu Mahubah
High gloss black paint = workie!

Hahaha...

 

[Gary Allan]

I haven't read all the whatnot about this (mythbusters or whomever) ..but most of the cams appear to be at a decent angle to the captured image. I wonder if polarized film would limit the viewable area depending on how you ran the film (horizontal or vertical).

 

[oilyriser]

A bright counter-flash unit surrounding the plate might work if the response is fast enough. But then they'll eventually start looking for you.

 

[moribundman]

I'm getting a Romulan cloaking device for Christmas.

 

[pbm]

So the sprays that claim to reflect the flash are a hoax?

 

[moribundman]

Originally Posted By: pbm
So the sprays that claim to reflect the flash are a hoax?


The sprays are ineffective when it comes to digital recording technology.

 

[JHZR2]

how about driving responsibly and obeying the rules that are in place?

 

[moribundman]

Originally Posted By: pbm
Methods to avoid photo violations


Don't run red lights in the nude.

 

[tom slick]

If you were in Germany this method appears to be successful

http://arbroath.blogspot.com/2008/10/german-police-seek-speeding-british.html

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/view/56121/Speeding-You-must-take-me-for-some-sort-of-Muppet-/

 

[moribundman]

Yup. If they driver can't be identified, then there is no fine -- at least that's how it was some years ago. Maybe they hold now the car owner responsible if no guilty party is found. Back when I was in high school, a popular "game" was to tape over the tags, to wear pig masks, and to run a red light in town until the film in the red light camera was used up (The flash would stop firing). Then the picture of a car driven by a pigman driving would be published to the amusement of everyone in the local paper. This happened at least once or twice every year.

PS: Bert has been caught:

 

[BuickGN]

A friend of mine on the force said one of the more common redlight camera pictures is with the visor covering the driver's face and the double bird at the camera. If they can't see your face they can't give you a ticket.

I know anything that covers the license plate, even translucent covers with no tint is illegal because they have the potential to ruin the picture.

I agree that safe driving is the best.

 

[Gary Allan]

Originally Posted By: JHZR2
how about driving responsibly and obeying the rules that are in place?


This is "Technical" ..."Morals and Ethics" is/are two doors down on the left right next to "Social and Civic responsibility".

 

[PandaBear]

Anything that can prevent red light camera will [censored] off the cop enough to give you a fix it ticket whenever he/she sees it.

 

[moribundman]

By the way, the Muppet in the pictures on that site is not riding in a TT.