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In Iowa, a license plate frame gets drivers tagged by police
FoxNews.com ^ | May 07, 2014 | By Joshua Rhett Miller

Posted on 05/07/2014 11:47:50 AM PDT by US Navy Vet

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To: nascarnation

Dim solar lighting can be used separate from the cameras also to prevent cameras from being seen and to introduce outfacing light noise for more residential privacy (lower costs than using starlight tech.).


41 posted on 05/07/2014 3:53:25 PM PDT by familyop (We Baby Boomers are croaking in an avalanche of corruption smelled around the planet.)
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To: diogenes ghost

“I submit it would be the latter.”
And you would be wrong.

and you know this based on your vast experience?

My sense is there would be more white camry’s in Sample County upon the roadway without obscured plates than there are with. This was a discussion for sample county not the whole state and for the observation of vehicles on the road not parked in a garage. If it were the whole state, you would be correct though.

Anyway, a hypothecial wherein someone knows the county but was unable to read any part of the alpha numeric on the plate defies logic. It would be like reading an eye chart from the bottom up and saying you don’t see the E.


42 posted on 05/07/2014 3:57:54 PM PDT by Mouton (The insurrection laws perpetuate what we have for a government now.)
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To: glock rocks
Heck, we’re lucky to have the state name on our tags.

Most of the state names on tags here in Kansas are Texas, Missouri and Oklahoma, or so it seems, since about 25% of Kansas residents tag in other states to evade paying our high personal property tax.
43 posted on 05/07/2014 4:52:34 PM PDT by Old Yeller (Why is Jon Corzine a free man?)
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To: US Navy Vet

I’ve heard of drivers getting into trouble for “obstructed license plates” in other locals. One reason why I never put obstructive frames on my car.


44 posted on 05/07/2014 4:54:56 PM PDT by LiveFree99
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To: Mouton
"This was a discussion based on a sample county..."

Uhhh, not quite. It was a discussion about the "sample county" logo being obscured. If the surround plate hides the county label, police are forced to expand their search to the entire state, which is far more difficult.

So, my contention stands as .....correct.

45 posted on 05/07/2014 6:28:52 PM PDT by diogenes ghost
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To: nascarnation

My understanding is that many readers are using IR. This allows the use of an illuminator without it being seen. OCR works well in that spectrum as well. I have also seen IR lighting kits for license plates which cause an over exposure, ruining the data collection. Not sure what the percentages are for plate readers, clearly most traffic cameras use visible light.


46 posted on 05/07/2014 7:51:56 PM PDT by Starwolf
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To: Neidermeyer
That camera has IR led’s ... I wonder what inconspicuous handheld lasers would be powerful enough to damage the ccd chip?

Most chips are protected against that kind of attack today, however, they do respond to the energy and the image is washed out. It is a good way to monkey wrench nosy neighbor cameras and the like.

47 posted on 05/07/2014 7:59:55 PM PDT by Starwolf
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To: WayneS
Many states .. do not put county names on license plates.

Ohio does. It's on a tiny sticker in the corner of the plate. You need to be real close to see it... ;-)

48 posted on 05/07/2014 8:04:27 PM PDT by NoCmpromiz (John 14:6 is a non-pluralistic comment.)
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To: TexasGunLover
Why isn't driving a Right? I wasn't aware that traveling on Public Property is a Privilege.

Just shows how we let our Freedoms slide away, inch by inch "for the greater good" with no push back.

Do you need a License to ride a Horse? A Horse weighs more than some Cars and Motorcycles and it could injure or kill someone in an accident. If the issue is protecting others, make Liability Insurance mandatory for any form of Transportation. That way the Public is protected. Did Geico Insure Wagon Trains?

49 posted on 05/07/2014 8:41:05 PM PDT by Kickass Conservative (Nobody owes you a living, so shut up and get back to work...)
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To: diogenes ghost

I will agree to disagree on that point and let it go. I was not on the top of my game yesterday due to an ailment.


50 posted on 05/08/2014 5:35:01 AM PDT by Mouton (The insurrection laws perpetuate what we have for a government now.)
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To: US Navy Vet
I'd remember this one:


51 posted on 05/08/2014 5:49:47 AM PDT by PLMerite
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