Kempinski, Robert M. wrote:
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> From: Jeff Howarth
> To: T.J. Higgins
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> 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.
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> >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
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> 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.
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> 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
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