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Re: Automated radar traps.

To: "Kempinski, Robert M." <RKEMPINS@SSF4.jsc.nasa.gov>
Subject: Re: Automated radar traps.
From: Larry Allbritton <larryall@pacbell.net>
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 1997 19:25:09 -0800
Kempinski, Robert M. wrote:
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> To:  T.J. Higgins
> Cc:  tigerpb@ids.net
>      tigers@autox.team.net
> Subject:  Automated radar traps.
> Date: 1997-03-25 16:21
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> >>Another trick to beating the cameras is polarized license plate
> >>covers.
> >
> >In the Uk, all they do to overcome this is to dim the image and the
> >number comes up pretty clear, you can expect that the local law
> 
> While in Germany a few years ago, my brother and I accidently defeated
> one of
> these systems by having snow piled on the bumper.  My bro ran a red
> light
> (not as bad as it sounds as the road was deserted late at night).  In
> the
> middle of the intersection there was a large flash.  He said "Ah sh*t."
> I
> didn't know about the system  Later as we unpacked, we noticed snow
> covering the plate.  The ticket never arrived in th3e mail, even though
> he
> was driving a fairly rare (for Germany) Mazda RX-7.
> 
> Now if we could get that to work in the summer!
> 
> Rob Kempinski

Well Rob you can purchase "summer proof" snow by the pound at any
theatrical supply house.

Larry Allbritton
B9472723

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