Michael,
the only people that have "issues" with privacy as it relates to traffic
cams are people that don't understand that they aren't in private when they're
out in the public,... how is that a difficult concept? ;-P
i can't speak for any state other than CA (and you could check in your own
state if you really cared), but i know for a fact that here it's illegal to put
*anything* over your license plate. that has been literally interpreted to mean
that even license plate frame are prohibited, but includes those covers
that are supposedly to keep your tags clean, as well as those that (are
supposed to) diffuse the flash from traffic cams.
if you really wanted to go stealth, you could do like the moto-hoodlums
here; take some Scotchlight material in the color of the lettering on your tags
and trim it to closely match the letters on your plates; that would reflect the
flash like the background of the tags does (tag background is white here),
rendering an image of a washed out tag with no lettering visible.
shouldn't be any problem at all for someone who's shown the disregard for
safety and the intent of the law like you have,...
cheers!
e
Michael wrote:
> Yes, there is that of course. Maybe or maybe not.
>
> You know, all I wanted to do was give a quick example of a traffic camera
> problem (the original idea- traffic cameras) and a simple solution.
>
> The way that my wife's ticket totally skipped any resemblance of "due
> process" floored me. Once aggravated, I investigated to find that there are
> privacy issues around traffic cameras as well.
>
> Nobody has yet to mention any state code annotated, anywhere, any state for
> making a crime out of using special anti-traffic camera "plates." Which may
> or may not compound the "criminal activity." Maybe or maybe not. Ohh-
> that's illegal- probably? What a joke! Show me, then I'll worry about it
> later.
>
> -El bandito del Savannah traffic cameras (Michael)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: David Brodbeck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Sent: Oct 3, 2006 1:07 PM
> >To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> >Subject: Re: [MBZ] Camera proofing your car's license plate
> >
> >Michael wrote:
> >> It is extremely normal and legal in Savannah traffic to conduct U turns up
> >> and down the entire length of the Abercorn highway.
> >
> >I don't think anyone is arguing that making a U-turn is illegal. It
> >seems likely that making a U-turn against a red light is, however.
