Defeating traffic cameras (driver, ticket, American, license plate)

[HappyRider]

Came across this. Have no intention of doing it but interesting nevertheless.

https://www.quora.com/Is-there-a-way...wer/Bill-Stein

[sj08054]

Originally Posted by HappyRider

Came across this. Have no intention of doing it but interesting nevertheless.

https://www.quora.com/Is-there-a-way...wer/Bill-Stein

Nothing new. This idea of obscuring the plate have been around for years. It's usually a violation and one can be fine for it. Since you are in PA, there is a specific code for this violation. Heck, you can get a ticket if you throw some mud on your plate to cover some of the numbers/letters.

[Redraven]

Here is a radical method of defeating traffic cameras:
Obey the law. That totally eliminates all possible problems!
There are times when I wish I could follow my own advice...

[HappyRider]

I haven't gotten a ticket for 30 years so I don't need to be lectured by the holier than thou crowd. Just something interesting to know.

[pknopp]

This has been making it's way through the state courts. Hopefully it soon finds it way to the Supreme Court and gets stopped as a violation of our due process rights.

[David A Stone]

Years back someone in Minnesota challenged his traffic ticket in a state court and won.


The legal opinion was that a ticket must be given to the driver and the driver must be identified.


Thus getting a picture of the license plate alone was not good enough.
Minnesota quit using cameras to catch stop light violators.


I agree with that court's decision.

[V8 Vega]

Originally Posted by pknopp

This has been making it's way through the state courts. Hopefully it soon finds it way to the Supreme Court and gets stopped as a violation of our due process rights.

Yes I agree, I always have thought it was terribly unfair and unamerican. It obviously is for money for the politicians, not public safety.

[IShootNikon]

In many jurisdictions license plate covers are illegal now so you'll get pulled over just for having one (even if it's for cosmetic reasons)

My wife was pulled over and given a warning.

[NHDave]

Originally Posted by HappyRider

Came across this. Have no intention of doing it but interesting nevertheless.

https://www.quora.com/Is-there-a-way...wer/Bill-Stein

They've been tested and proven not to work, not all that interesting.

[Lux Hauler]

Originally Posted by Redraven

Here is a radical method of defeating traffic cameras:
Obey the law. That totally eliminates all possible problems!

Or just get rid of the cameras.

FireRedflex.com - Cities across the nation are removing their photo enforcement systems