Photo enforcement has one message for reckless drivers: you can run, but you can’t hide. No matter how quickly you race past a sensor, your license plate will be photographed and you’d eventually be on the receiving end of a $100 fine.
Enterprising drivers, however, have latched onto a clever solution. Their retort to the challenge photo enforcement has issued? Catch me if you can.
Drivers have taken to using a variety of means to elude photo enforcers. One of these is the license plate spray.
License Plate Spray: Ancestor
Before license plate sprays, there were license plate covers. License plate covers deflect light from cameras, making plates unreadable. Manufacturers claim this light deflection mechanism makes it impossible to make out license plates from the side and the top. Because license plate covers come cheaply, many bought them. It was not long before authorities caught on. Some states quickly banned the use of license plate covers.
License Plate Spray: How Does It Work?
License plate spray came after the license plate cover. Like its ancestor, it also relies on the reflective property of a license plate’s...