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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35086 ![]() ![]() |
totally illegal to have these..
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Alistair Member Since: 11 Feb 2011 Location: Peterborough / Bordeaux / Andorra Posts: 7884 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I'd imagine that there's a broad range of ANPR machines of varying quality. Factor in things like light levels, angles etc and there can't be a clear cut answer.....
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Eastsoutheast Member Since: 10 Jan 2023 Location: Wimblington Posts: 75 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Seem to be loved by Audi and VW owners and it amazes me when I see a police car pass such cars without pulling them over. 2012 4.4 TDV8 Vogue Santorini black ivory leather |
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JayGee Member Since: 27 Jul 2021 Location: London Posts: 3028 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Like 'Dieselgate' - don't belive everything you read in the newspapers ( which newspaper BTW) 2012 TDV8 Vogue (L322) |
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GrumpyPenguin Member Since: 06 Mar 2024 Location: Thanet, Kent Posts: 22 ![]() ![]() |
& as bad as illegally spaced letters on vanity number plates............ |
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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35086 ![]() ![]() |
yet another dig at me mr sam thomas.... |
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GrumpyPenguin Member Since: 06 Mar 2024 Location: Thanet, Kent Posts: 22 ![]() ![]() |
Quite simply a comment on vanity plates in general - was not aimed at anyone in particular. |
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kungfupanda Member Since: 24 Jun 2013 Location: Manchester Posts: 203 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Apparently the tinted plates can be defeated by the camera operator just turning the contrast up. |
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107SW Member Since: 03 Jan 2016 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 37 ![]() ![]() |
I'm astonished how common these seem to be - without any apparent consequences.
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Arch Stanton Member Since: 26 Apr 2012 Location: chavshire Posts: 432 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The lack of apparent consequences is probably due to the fact that there are actually very few cops who are out there looking at traffic offences, despite the Daily Maul peddling the line that all cops do is go for the easy to prosecute motorists. What will happen though is that any plates that cant be read automatically go through to a manual unit where a civilian member of staff looks and determines what the plate is. There are various other techniques that can be applied to read around the defeat attempts. In the big scheme of things, only a few cops will be interested in this kind of stuff and will ficus on 'real' crime, there will be some civilian staff that will look and enforce this type of stuff, some of it back office and away from the public gaze.
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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35086 ![]() ![]() |
These plates won't pass a reputable MOT inspection.. ... - .- -.
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Stuart- Member Since: 16 Dec 2017 Location: UK and Hong Kong Posts: 294 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I saw some advertised on WeChat (Chinese app like Insta andWhatsApp) the other day that were able to be wired to a dash button. Press the button and the plates go blank white, release it and they come back as normal. I can see those catching on. They were expensive though like £200 a set or something. But as with all this stuff, the price will soon drop if they start selling. 2017 4.4 SDV8 Autobiography in black
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maxbasscat Member Since: 11 Jun 2016 Location: South Cambs Posts: 19 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
A link if you can recover it may be useful to see this innovation! Linked to a Road Angel type device that warns of approach to a speed camera the mind boggles |
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Stuart- Member Since: 16 Dec 2017 Location: UK and Hong Kong Posts: 294 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
You can't link to WeChat, but if I see it again I'll screen record it and link to an Instagram story. |
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