Circumventing speed cameras with "self-help" countermeasures [priv]

[Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>]

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Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 16:43:23 -0800
To: Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>
From: Steve Schear <s.schear () comcast net>
Subject: Re: [Politech] Speed cameras main purpose? To raise more
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Seems that many/most of these units can be defeated by reward facing IR 
lamps, increasing the surface reflectance of the license plate or maybe 
even placing some 3M privacy screen plastic (the type used to prevent 
spying over the shoulder at someone's ATM activities) angled so that patrol 
cars behind you can see the plate just fine but not those viewing from 
above.  Some interesting links on speed camera technology and possible 
counter-measures.

http://www.buyradardetectors.com/Products/OnTrack/Photo-Fog-Large.aspx
http://www.ukspeedcameras.co.uk/index1.htm

steve

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