Radar camera solutions? - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

igorkb · 7th March 2006, 03:18

I was just relaxing watching ACC basketball game, when this POS mail form DC Police arrives. We are happy to take your $50 before April 2,06 or $100 afterwards for nabbing you doing 43 on 30 right after the stop light. This like getting me on shift from 1st to 2nd. It does suck big time...I am not taking my M5 to DC anymore, nor I am going to patronize any of the blood sucking, corrupted DC estabslishments or their drug sucking politicians (Berry) who do not pay taxes on their incomes...enough venting.

Are there any working solution for radar camera picture taking capabilities?

I have read in England there is movement to destroy those robots! It is like "Man against machines", what does it take to kill these robots?

Man, I hate DC, but I have to work with my prospects and clients who are located in that foresaken city. Metro might be a viable alternative...

Igor

Absinthe · 7th March 2006, 03:50

not sure about your part of the world but here in good ol'Kali you can pull the front plate and poof no ticket from camera's, mind you now you get no front plate tickets but last time I checked $10 ticket>$281 ticket

ELEVENS · 7th March 2006, 04:19

There used to be a clear plastic cover that you could buy that bolts over the top of the plate and was designed to be transparent only at perpendicular angles. View it from the side (where the camera would be) and the plate was unreadable.

KBK · 7th March 2006, 04:26

Those are now illegal in Canada. I'm sure the US won't be too far behind. Use 'em while you can.

SteveHI · 7th March 2006, 04:27

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Originally Posted by ELEVENS

There used to be a clear plastic cover that you could buy that bolts over the top of the plate and was designed to be transparent only at perpendicular angles. View it from the side (where the camera would be) and the plate was unreadable.

I'm not sure about other jurisdictions, but anything that covers your license plate is illegal in Hawaii. We had laser cameras set up a couple of years ago, and the police were ticketing those with license covers.

If the cameras use radar, wouldn't a V1 be effective?

P.S. Hope your team won this weekend. If you're a Terrapin fan, I think they'll need a miracle this week to get into the dance.

ksmith80209 · 7th March 2006, 05:18

There is a spray you can buy (can't remember the name) that is supposed to work very discretely. It's hard to tell if it does work, but I went by a radar van, got a flash, but never got the ticket...

a_ok2me · 7th March 2006, 05:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by igorkb

I was just relaxing watching ACC basketball game, when this POS mail form DC Police arrives. We are happy to take your $50 before April 2,06 or $100 afterwards for nabbing you doing 43 on 30 right after the stop light. This like getting me on shift from 1st to 2nd. It does suck big time...I am not taking my M5 to DC anymore, nor I am going to patronize any of the blood sucking, corrupted DC estabslishments or their drug sucking politicians (Berry) who do not pay taxes on their incomes...enough venting.

Are there any working solution for radar camera picture taking capabilities?

I have read in England there is movement to destroy those robots! It is like "Man against machines", what does it take to kill these robots?

Man, I hate DC, but I have to work with my prospects and clients who are located in that foresaken city. Metro might be a viable alternative...

Igor

May I ask how soon after you got the ticket from the incident?

There are quite a few laser radars in my neighborhood, posted at the top of street lights. I've been nailed a few times doing roughly the same speed in a 35 zone, but no tickets yet. Maybe tomorrow

Quote:

Originally Posted by ELEVENS

There used to be a clear plastic cover that you could buy that bolts over the top of the plate and was designed to be transparent only at perpendicular angles. View it from the side (where the camera would be) and the plate was unreadable.

A chity cop nailed me for no plates in the front and another citation for a clear cover in the back, just as he pulled out of the police station. He was a rude jerk and said anything covering the plates is illegal. I don't mind paying the fine, but being a jerk is another thing.

On another note, imagine the millions of cars with dealer named plate covers driving around without being heckled.