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Postby GGnz » Fri Feb 03, 2006 12:42 pm

http://i-newswire.com/pr55163.html

Stops cameras from being able to read your licence plate lol. Anyone know where you could get some?
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Postby cespenar » Fri Feb 03, 2006 12:44 pm

I remember there was a thing on the news about this a few years back, they did tests and turned out it made your number plates more visible to the cameras, but of course, the police would say that...
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Postby Mr Revhead » Fri Feb 03, 2006 12:56 pm

its either ineffective or illegal
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Postby fivebob » Fri Feb 03, 2006 1:02 pm

I can't comment on it's effectiveness from first hand experience, but I've heard it's just as effective to use hairspary and a lot cheaper.

However anything that works is illegal as it contravenes the Law which states that "you cannot in any way obscure the registration plate".
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Postby CaM » Fri Feb 03, 2006 1:07 pm

doesn't work. i saw that in a mag, and on fair go a few years back

don't speed. sorted.

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Postby supraman_nz » Fri Feb 03, 2006 3:26 pm

don't speed. sorted.


thats damn good advice
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Postby GGnz » Fri Feb 03, 2006 4:47 pm

Hehe. Just was wondering thats all lol.
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Postby Leon » Fri Feb 03, 2006 4:55 pm

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Postby dotdog » Fri Feb 03, 2006 6:28 pm

My p/plates were sprayed with it bout 6years or so ago when it first came out, dont no how well it works but ive never had a speed camera fine with them
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Postby vvega » Fri Feb 03, 2006 7:21 pm

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Postby beeker » Fri Feb 03, 2006 7:23 pm

Its a known con.
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Postby Wildcard » Fri Feb 03, 2006 7:24 pm

An organisation I do some work for used to import a similar spray, I beleive they stopped carrying it as it was not effective. At the end of the day even if the spray did work [magically] as described it would be completely useless during the day when there is no flash used.....

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Postby BlakJak » Fri Feb 03, 2006 8:30 pm

And thats useful advice, right?

Have you ever deliberately sped past a camera looking to test your theory?
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Postby beeker » Fri Feb 03, 2006 9:47 pm

There is only one effective solution in this space. There is a special type of perspex that will blur at a set angle. This stuff actually worked day or night in making your plate unreadable by cameras. It was obvious to Mr policeman on patrol though.

Radar Direct use to sell it, but due to some undue pressure, they stop stocking it.
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Postby VR-4Squid » Mon Feb 06, 2006 3:07 pm

just ditch your plates altogether, problem solved :lol:
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Postby vhpacer » Mon Feb 06, 2006 3:48 pm

Whats the point in owning a fast car if you cant speed?? :P

There are sites on the net that reveiw these products, and yes some of them kinda work.......some. But I dont think any sprays work.

e.g- http://www.ukspeedtraps.co.uk/plates.htm

If I move to england this stuff would be good, because 90% of tickets over there are from photo radars.

You can also get some stuff on radar direct that makes it hard for the camera to get a reading, which gives you time to slow down. If you have a radar of course.
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Postby bigfut » Mon Feb 06, 2006 3:49 pm

i know the guys that sell the stuff on trademe, it doesn't work, just blurrs it a bit, but still visible to the cameras
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Postby BlakJak » Mon Feb 06, 2006 6:06 pm

vhpacer wrote:Whats the point in owning a fast car if you cant speed?? :P



I hope thats tongue in cheek... because that attitude is what contributes to our negative media impressions...

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