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[–] 16 points 1 month ago (14 children)

so has anyone figured out a reasonable way to block plates from being read?

an adhesive layer, a clear coat, a plastic cover with the right spectrum blocking?

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  • [–] 16 points 1 month ago

    The pretty common one is to have infrared LEDs shining on the plate. Humans can't see the light but cameras can and it blinds them. It's worth noting that it's illegal, and if the police catch you doing it they'll arrest you just for that. I'm not sure how much help that is, but then again, any technique that blocks the cameras from reading your plate is likely considered illegal.

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  • [–] 14 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    The problem is that they don't just read the plates. They look at everything on the vehicle. Window stickers, license plate frames, cleanliness, scratches/dents, etc. Trying to disguise your plate will just make your vehicle more readily recognizable, and notify authorities that you have something to hide.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 month ago (5 children)

    I'm pretty sure there are laws that specifically say if you do something to prevent your plate from being read by these devices it's illegal. But it wouldn't matter anyway. They track you based on more than your plate. They even track pedestrians by looking at their clothing and such.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 month ago (4 children)

    Think thats scary look up gait recognition. I remember reading a book in middle school almost 20 years ago, in the book they used gait recognition because facial recognition was deemed to invasive and was made illegal. Probably based on real life but I never looked into the legality of it. The original Punisher show on Netflix also brought it up, its how the hacker dude finds Frank Castle and kicks off the shows plot.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    Yeah but that's easier to fake just put a rock in your shoe

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  • [–] 5 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    You cannot legally modify your license plate in any way, even if it leaves the number and stickers fully visible. I wonder if you couldn't do something to the area surrounding your license plate though to make the AI detection ignore your car/plates...

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