License plate cover help from the "paparazzi"
05-28-2007, 02:40 PM
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I've seen a car driving around with those plates before. The problem is that if a police car pulls up behind you, to the side at a 45 degree angle you can see that the plate is distorted by the cover. You may find yourself getting pulled over and a ticket for obstucting a license plate.
12-26-2008, 07:38 AM
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12-26-2008, 04:37 PM
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a drop down cover wouldnt be so hard to make with the rear. the front is a bit of a problem though.
the cover that changes from clear to solid with an electrical switch WORKS. obviously. it is also HIGHLY ILLEGAL.
just dont run redlights.. you're playing with your life and the lives of others. and honestly, toll booths? you use the roads. you pay for the roads. nothing in life is free. good roads are expensive and we all love good roads.
the cover that changes from clear to solid with an electrical switch WORKS. obviously. it is also HIGHLY ILLEGAL.
just dont run redlights.. you're playing with your life and the lives of others. and honestly, toll booths? you use the roads. you pay for the roads. nothing in life is free. good roads are expensive and we all love good roads.
12-26-2008, 04:46 PM
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idk just my two cents
12-26-2008, 10:40 PM
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My thanks to everyone who responded, especially to:
NoTears316 for saving me some money (and liking pie)
alnielsen for the info on his state's system - I have one in all 3 cars and registered to the car it is in, so hopefully EZ Pass will be the same as IL
nycgs for letting me know I can dispute the tickets via the website.
NoTears316 for saving me some money (and liking pie)
alnielsen for the info on his state's system - I have one in all 3 cars and registered to the car it is in, so hopefully EZ Pass will be the same as IL
nycgs for letting me know I can dispute the tickets via the website.
Then you could do the other suggestions of a mechanism to actually hide your plate, but then again, keep in mind he truck driver in NJ (uses EZPass) that didn't want to pay the tolls, so rigged his license plate to flip back as he went through tolls. He was caught after 8-10 such drive throughs and faced jail time.
Or you could do what is the smartest of them all, considering you have EZPass transponder already, and let your plate get photo captured so you can prove that you did indeed go through, so instead of them being on the lookout for an unknown RX-8, they can lookup your plate and see you have a transponder and you have an EASY case to beat it, probably without doing anything more than clicking "dispute charge"
These tricks suggested are all inviting more trouble, and will do nothing to reduce extremely unlikely chance of having an issue that is easily disputed anyway.
I have been using EZPass from Boston to northern VA since early 2002, and never once had an issue.
12-27-2008, 02:39 AM
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The Fresnel covers do work most of the time, but it is dependent on the type of camera mount.
In AZ, the ticket (after you are done with the fees and the process server) is more than simply having no plate at all.
So, I recommend mounting the plate backwards (printed side toward the car).
That way, you are technically in compliance with the law.
In AZ, the ticket (after you are done with the fees and the process server) is more than simply having no plate at all.
So, I recommend mounting the plate backwards (printed side toward the car).
That way, you are technically in compliance with the law.
12-27-2008, 03:12 AM
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A swinging license plate bracket.
Once your car's going 10mph or so, your front plate swings up and out of the way of your radiator...This thing's pretty cool, IMO, and could probably be positioned so the plate swings down and out of the camera's view. Mount it upside down and your plate will aim at the ground once you're driving, but when you're stopped, it looks normal and legal.
http://www.teammiata.com/mall/TM305.aspx
Once your car's going 10mph or so, your front plate swings up and out of the way of your radiator...This thing's pretty cool, IMO, and could probably be positioned so the plate swings down and out of the camera's view. Mount it upside down and your plate will aim at the ground once you're driving, but when you're stopped, it looks normal and legal.
http://www.teammiata.com/mall/TM305.aspx
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