Sunday Times, South Africa
‘Number plate spray’ a big no-no THE GOVERNMENT has slammed a product that purports to help drivers beat speed cameras by hiding their number plates. The spray, which has been sold in the US for about two years, appears to reflect the flashes of speed cameras so that it obscures the car registration in the […]
ABC 7- Washington, DC
Spray Sold To Obscure Photo Radar Tickets It’s the latest tool to help drivers break the law and get away with it are not amused. The product is called “photo blocker.” When the clear spray is applied to license plates, it creates a glossy finish and reflects a photo radar flash so the numbers become […]
News Max
Spray vs. Spy: Devices Aim to Thwart Cameras By MICHELLE HIGGINS As quickly as police come out with new ways to nab speeders, companies are creating devices to help drivers cir- cumvent those efforts. Now, as more cities roll out -en- forcement cameras to catch lawbreakers in action, companies are peddling every- thing from reflective […]
CBS News
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16, 2004 Busted For Speeding On Camera? (CBS) Every year, millions of motorists across the country are busted by an invisible big brother- the hundreds of cameras that are set up to catch speeders and people who drive through red lights. Now, there is a product that claims to level the playing field. […]
News.com.au
Speed camera refunds in the mail July 30, 2004 REFUNDS from faulty fixed speed camera fines are being posted out at the rate of 8000 a day. About 25,000 drivers caught by the faulty cameras have so far received refunds and had demerit points restored. Refunds totaling $18 million are waiting for the 87,000 drivers […]
The Washington post
Drivers Try an Anti-Photo Finish By Don Oldenburg Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, July 21, 2004; Page A01 If you inspected Will Foreman’s SUV, you might notice how clean and shiny his license plates are. But you probably wouldn’t detect the clear glossy coating the Howard County resident sprayed on them eight months ago to […]
Charlotte 14
Devices claim to deceive cameras By: Anjanette Flowers, News 14 Carolina Click here to Play TV report. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Speed cameras will soon be monitoring how fast people drive on some Charlotte roads. The cameras take a picture of a speeding car’s license plate so that police know where to send the $50 fine. […]
Wired
How to Stop Issue 12.04 – April 2004 Floor it and say cheese. The Man saw you run that red light and has a picture to prove it. Cops say cameras make intersections safer; opponents say faulty cams nail law-abiding citizens and that better engineering, like longer yellow lights, would actually stop (which is the […]
CBS 5 San Francisco
Will a Spray Can Help You Avoid Tickets? By Manuel Ramos Drivers in Northern California are turning to a reflective spray to avoid red-light-running tickets. The “Phantom Blocker” has been an Internet phenomenon on the East Coast for the past two years. Now, the makers say sales are picking up in the Bay Area. There’s […]
ABC 7 – Denver
Spray Sold To Obscure Photo Radar Tickets It’s the latest tool to help drivers break the law and get away with it are not amused. The product is called “photo blocker.” When the clear spray is applied to license plates, it creates a glossy finish and reflects a photo radar flash so the numbers become […]