Speed camera sprays/covers

[B92 8NW]

Any thoughts on their effectiveness?

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[Fusion]

Just put a couple of layers of clear paint on your number plate .... does the same thing . not legal tho lol :o:D

[one_iota]

It's 100% effective and guaranteed to work

































if you don't speed or go through red lights

[Sleepy]

Doesn't sound legal.

"3 demerits - Driving with an obscured or improperly displayed number plate"

Demerit Point Offences : VicRoads (http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/Home/Licensing/LicencesPenalties/DemeritPointOffences.htm)

[cartm58]

it aint legal and you can be fined if caught by Police

[Xavie]

Yes, quite illegal. I Wonder what the fine is. I wanted to get one of those things that scans for the radar frequencies which is on prestige communications but only legal in W.A. unfortunately. I am not sure if they are detectable and seeing I don't speed I'm not sure what I want it for, lol. It just seems "fun". On these reflector ones some tests were done but I can't remember where I saw it or who did it but many of them didn't work at all.

Xav

[Shonky]

Yes, quite illegal. I Wonder what the fine is. I wanted to get one of those things that scans for the radar frequencies which is on prestige communications but only legal in W.A. unfortunately. I am not sure if they are detectable and seeing I don't speed I'm not sure what I want it for, lol. It just seems "fun". On these reflector ones some tests were done but I can't remember where I saw it or who did it but many of them didn't work at all.

Xav

They are detectable, by the use of radar detector detectors. However if you want to circumvent this you can simply buy yourself a radar detector detector detector.

The Police will soon be rolling out their new radar detector detector detector detectors, so will need to upgrade to the more capable radar detector detector detector detector detector.

:wasntme:

[B92 8NW]

I too wonder what the fine would be - naturally though, it wouldn't exist in the presence of either huge amounts of money, or natural 32FFs, would it?

[Mick-Kelly]

Absolute crock of crap, right up there with the electric turbo chargers on ebay

[Bigbjorn]

I have been wondering for some time if a device derived from auto darkening welding helmets could be made as a clear number plate cover.

As to radar detectors, what about military electronic counter measures technology? Aircraft have had these for yonks. Detect and scramble the transmitting radar/laser. Any RAAF electronics types on Aulro?

[Sleepy]

I've always thought a Slave Flash (http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/200150215/AC_Slave_Flash_Light.html) mounted adjacent to the number plate would work. Although this would be illeagal too wouldn't it :twisted:

(P.S. Nice one Shonky! :Rolling:)

[Bigbjorn]

Yes, quite illegal. I Wonder what the fine is. I wanted to get one of those things that scans for the radar frequencies which is on prestige communications but only legal in W.A. unfortunately. I am not sure if they are detectable and seeing I don't speed I'm not sure what I want it for, lol. It just seems "fun". On these reflector ones some tests were done but I can't remember where I saw it or who did it but many of them didn't work at all.

Xav

What is this? I can't find this on their website.

[duncanw]

There are radar/laser detectors which claim stealth technology but only a few really are stealth. Beltronics do sell them but they aren't cheap.

You can also get laser blockers but they aren't legal anymore.

[waynep]

These number plate blockers were tested on the MythBusters program.
Various commercial and home made ones were tested with a live speed camera.
Basically, they were all shown to be ineffective.
I kno, I know that program is not exactly pure science, but they do make reasonable efforts to make thier results stand up.
The program might be avaiable on YouTube.

[waynep]

They are detectable, by the use of radar detector detectors. However if you want to circumvent this you can simply buy yourself a radar detector detector detector.

The Police will soon be rolling out their new radar detector detector detector detectors, so will need to upgrade to the more capable radar detector detector detector detector detector.

:wasntme:

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[BMKal]

Have seen various "products" advertised over the years which claim to prevent the speed traps from seeing / photographing your number plate. I've heard of hairspray, glad wrap and all sorts of wierd ideas, plus some products supposedly designed and marketed specifically for this purpose.

If you can find anyone who is gullible enough to believe any of these claims, I'll bet that if you check under the bonnet of their vehicle, you'll also find a Hyclone or two.

[Sprint]

a magnetron from a microwave oven would work wonders if mounted on the front bumper of a car...... would have an interesting effect on people, animals and anything electronic though!

[Utemad]

I've walked past cars before and noticed that you can only see the licence plate if you are looking at it near straight on. I always assumed these were the anti camera covers.

I'd assume that you would get a fine for blocking your licence plate but there might be some other fine for knowingly trying to conceal it or something like that.

Blocking your plate from view was a $250 fine about 6 years ago when one of my workmates got done for it. His towbar was in the way.

[Tombie]

I used the plate covers on my streeter and they worked...

Also was a product tester for Beltronics for a while...

Saved me a few times..

The plate covers are very obvious though, and I was followed several times because of them..

I'd suggest people heed the comments above...

DONT SPEED....

And I would NEVER condone running a Red Light... Ever...

[PhilipA]

As to radar detectors, what about military electronic counter measures technology? Aircraft have had these for yonks.

And you know how they started? In the USA anyway Marine pilots in the Phantoms got sick of being illuminated before they knew about it, and they personally bought Radar detectors and stuck them to their canopies. so much for "military countermeasures".
Regards Philip A

[paulthepilot_5]

most of those things don't work. They can still filter the images from the camera for different wavelengths of light, and usualy still pick up the number.

[solmanic]

Do speed cameras use a polarising filter? If so, the a 90 degree polarised number plate cover should black out the plate altogether.

[moose]

That's a great idea, but surely they'd have thought of that:confused:

[Davo]

Look, I'm sure I'll get it for this, but how about just not speeding?

Or am I missing something here?

[drivesafe]

I had a Master card moment about a month ago.

Got flashed on Redlands Road.



The flash was interesting.


My point count was only down by 1.


The ticket was $100


But the crap I copped from my wife and daughter, all the way home to the Gold Coast was priceless :angel:

[Sleepy]

Your right Davo, but the bloody things are so uncompromising. I got done for 107kmh in a 100 zone. I gave a quick squirt to pass a truck on the Geelong road that was throwing up mud and rocks - didn't want to do another windscreen. I reckon a cop wouldn't have booked me because I promptly dropped back to my normal cruising speed of about 95kmh. But the camera just goes flash and your guilty.:mad:
Wrote the authorities a sob story but they weren't interested.:mad:

Don't s'pose you have too many cameras up your way :D:D Lucky bugger.

[Davo]

That's true: they are uncompromising. They really should have two or three in one spot to catch the idiots and not people doing what you did, which is sometimes just the reality of the road.

No, we don't have any speed traps up here but because of the low amount of traffic it's easier to get stopped by the cops. Then there's the Highway Patrol, with their HF radio-equipped cars, who are around once in a while.

Up here, single car rollover fatalities are quite common, and speed is either a big contributor or the only one.

As for speeding, I haven't had a ticket in the 22 years I've been driving, which, given some of the stupid things I've done, is due mostly to luck. The rest is just boring self-discipline, as, if I had my way, I'd actually speed everywhere, race anyone, and ram cars that got in the way! So I just rein myself in when I'm driving, and can sympathise with people who can't. But you still have to, sooner or later.

In fact, I got my Landie 18 years ago because it was a toss up between that and an XA/XB/XC V8 2-door Falcon as they were going cheap back then. But I figured the Landie would be a lot safer!

[JDNSW]

The most popular (effective) way of avoiding speed cameras seems to be to steal someone's number plates. Consequently, a couple of days ago, NSW announced they plan to supply non-removable screws to car owners in areas regarded as high risk. (They may have problems with mine - all my number plates are pop rivetted on!)

John

[drivesafe]

Gold Coast Police have been setting up at different locations and fitting non-removable screws to number plates for free.

They were at Bunnings at Burleigh Jct about a month ago.

Good bit of PR for them.

[barney]

i saw one of those anti-camera covers on a van in sydney the other day, if you were in the next lane near the back of the vehicle, you couldn't see the number plate, the funny thing was that it was one of those motorcycle transport vans that rescue broken down motor bike and it had sign writing all over it with the company name, the phone numbers and the web address.

[Slunnie]

The most popular (effective) way of avoiding speed cameras seems to be to steal someone's number plates.

John
Or plates off the old landys that everyone seems to have laying around.:D

[LandyAndy]

Go front nuberplate less.You would have to be unlucky to get caught."Im sure it was there when I left home,somebody must of nicked it officer".
As others have said,dont speed you wont get caught.
Andrew

[mudmouse]

Anything that obscures or makes your rego plate illegible is on offence. In NSW it'll sting you $318 and 3 points.

I think speed cameras are a joke and do NOTHING for road safety. Red light cameras are another thing. At the traffic unit in Parramatta there's a wall covered in photos of prangs resulting from people punching red lights - most of them are fatal.

As for radar and lidars.. The effect of a radar detector on the return signal is obvious (as is a vehicle suddenly decelerating), so they're easy to pick. Lidar (laser) detectors are available but the beam width of the lidar is sooo much smaller than a radar that they're not effective at warning your before your speed is locked on.

Most of this stuff is better at relieving you of more cash than protecting you from a speeding fine. Alternatively we can concentrate on driving...

[mudmouse]

..also, most cameras are infra-red so they don't need a flash which negates the reflective/bright light argument.

As John mentioned, the most effective way is to pinch someone elses plates - something a lot of petrol station owners are finding out when reporting drive offs.

[V8Ian]

As John mentioned, the most effective way is to pinch someone elses plates - Off a government car, preferably a cop car is a good lark :D:D:D:wasntme:

[philco]

man id be lucky to be going fast enough to get a ticket, 130s are a little slow on the uptake occasionally so i dont usually have problems with speed cameras
:wasntme: usually see cop cars sitting outside the southport court so you wouldnt have to go far if you got caught

[JDNSW]

man id be lucky to be going fast enough to get a ticket, 130s are a little slow on the uptake occasionally so i dont usually have problems with speed cameras
:wasntme: usually see cop cars sitting outside the southport court so you wouldnt have to go far if you got caught

Even 130s can get caught speeding in roadworks or school 40k zones ........

John

[scarry]

those non removable screws......how do you remove them if you have to...or am i missing something?:confused:
are they what we call security screws?

remember a while ago some young doods distracted an officer in one of those speed camera vans while one of their mates stole the plates off the van.

they then put them on their own car & sped past the van continually & got their picture taken many times.:D:D:D:D:D

[scarry]

Even 130s can get caught speeding in roadworks or school 40k zones ........

John

only the chipped ones.......or if their going downhill;):wasntme: