Chinese beat speeding tickets
9 May, 2008
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With the Chinese car industry doubling in size on a yearly basis, the number of cars in the Asian country is growing at a dramatic rate. With more cars, comes traffic offenses, and of course, everyone’s favourite, speeding tickets.
Being a nation of doers, the Chinese have invested hard earned cash in not getting caught by fixed speed traps. Using a rather simple invention that would be best suited to a James Bond film, many are escaping speeding tickets and sending the ticket processing system into chaos.
Utilising simple machines that switch the numbers on their licence plates within seconds, more than 50% of cars caught for speeding (by camera) could not be prosecuted due to illegitimate license plates.”Our chances of capturing them is next to nil.” a traffic policeman in the Yangjiang, Guangdong province told Beijing Youth Daily.
There are two versions of the device, one costs around 800 yuan (AUD $160) and is a little slow, but the advanced version which only takes less than three seconds to completely change numbers cost around $320.
“The era of covering up the licence plate by hand has passed,” a driver surnamed Zheng said.
Some Chinese motorists are taking it even further, using fake number plates to pass as Military owned vehicles.
“Police officers are reluctant to pull over drivers of military vehicles even if the drivers are breaking the law,” state news agency Xinhua reported
However the state military has come down heavily on fake military plates.
No doubt the Chinese are working on foreign number plate generators as we speak, with eBay in mind.
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May 9th, 2008 at 3:01 pm
My Bro in law in malaysia has been using a fake military license plate for his two vehicles. This is very common, especially in a place where there are billions of vehicle.
I wonder if they can ship the device here though…that would be nice.
Vote:May 9th, 2008 at 3:13 pm
The rotating number plate was used by James Bond years ago.
So many of the Bond technolgy fantasies have become reality :)
My fantasy was always that all women would look like the Bond girls, but sadly that hasn’t happened :(
Vote:May 9th, 2008 at 4:27 pm
….and wouldnt a couple of rockets launched from behind the foglights help with the congestion….
Vote:May 9th, 2008 at 5:15 pm
Finally!!!! something useful from China! This will almost make up for all the junk shops full “made in China” crap…….Almost!
Vote:May 9th, 2008 at 6:12 pm
you cant tell me if the cops pulled people over that they wouldnt be able to tell if they have the system installed or not.
50% gives a good strike rate of being able to catch a couple
Vote:May 9th, 2008 at 6:14 pm
There is probably more vehicles and people in the photo than there is in Bathurst
Vote:No wonder petrol is going up with the amount of cars
increasing every year.
We need alternatives for other fuels for transportation NNNNNNOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWW.
There is one sure way to stop the speed cameras! Dont break the law!
May 9th, 2008 at 6:22 pm
Nobody could get caught speeding at that roundabout.
The way I see it, the traffic looks all but gridlocked by buses blocking the exits, there are no gaps left for vehicles to get off the roundabout.
Vote:May 9th, 2008 at 6:30 pm
XR2,
Vote:agree,
either alternative fuel, or no more trips home at lunch time for you.
ha ha ha ha ha
May 9th, 2008 at 6:33 pm
Reckless1,
looking at the roundabout, it looks as if right of way belongs to those entering the roundabout, not those already on it.
i found it bizare when travelling through paris that if you are on the roundabout, you must stop to let others on
Vote:May 9th, 2008 at 6:50 pm
I still don’t get how the system works. Can someone explain?
Vote:May 9th, 2008 at 7:13 pm
What the Chinese authorites ought to do the subsise cars to get more on the road, which in turn will cause more congestion, which in turn will slow motorist down. Looking at the picture above its amazing to think you could speed in the first place.
Vote:May 9th, 2008 at 7:14 pm
subsidise …sorry.
Vote:I’ll sack that bloody typist
May 9th, 2008 at 7:42 pm
I don’t know why they don’t permanently mount a fake plate – who’s to know with so many cars?
Vote:As to oil consumption – everyone must know its a finite reserve that will run out. Its only a question of when.
The smart money is buying efficient cars.
May 9th, 2008 at 11:15 pm
If I put 80 LPG tank in my Jumbuck take out the petrol tank I could fill up for about $45 it would only cost me about $8 per week or about a pie and a dare ice coffee but it would take me about 10 years to get back the value.
Vote:If I had a EV-1 or the 2008 model of it I would charge up about once a week and cost about $3 to charge it
Would some manufacturer please make a Electric car soon please.
May 10th, 2008 at 7:26 am
That Chinese electronic device that can change a number platesounds good to me.
Vote:Where can I get one?
Danny
May 10th, 2008 at 8:31 am
XR2,
agree mate,
if you are going to do only 100k’s a week or what ever, it would take a lot longer to pay off an LPG conversion.
but the same goes for if you were to buy a new car too. if you are going to buy a new electric car to make savings, then it too would need to pay itself off.
it sounds like you need to dust the cob webs off the good ole bicycle you have sitting in the shed.
i mean peddling 2k’s to work is nothing.
i use to walk more than that to get to school.
all it would cost you is a 50c energy bar to get you to work. and you would probably be at work before you have time to finish it
Vote:May 10th, 2008 at 4:41 pm
why the talk about alternative fuels in a article about speeding fines? some ppl just like to complain
Vote:May 10th, 2008 at 8:34 pm
Andrew M
I would hate to upset the people that invented the otto cycle by riding a bicycle so might by a chook chaser.
Now what do I do with 4 cars I have?
Nick
Vote:The only thing you have done about this subject is complain about a complaint you have about people in a friendly open forum?
May 10th, 2008 at 8:56 pm
gee lighten up nick,
if XR2 got an electric vehicle or a bicycle, then speeding wouldnt be of his concearn.
thats what alternative fuel/transport has to do with speeding.
XR2,
Vote:what to do with 4 cars………..
hhmmmmmmmmmm
perhaps follow mazdas lead in the way they dealt with their excess 4000 odd vehicles????
ha ha ha ha ha
May 11th, 2008 at 9:19 am
Andrew M
3 capri convertibles
1 Jumbuck
possibly Honda xl 500/600
10 1/10 electric Radio control cars (full race spec)
292 model cars 1:43/1:25/1:16 all convertibles
590 car magazines from 1942 to now
My grandsons 2 and 5 years old also have car fetishes as well?
oh and 1 push bike
have you watched “who killed the electric car” watch the drag race between the EV-1/mazda mx-5/corvette, electric isnt slow.
Vote:The fastest drag bike in the world a few years ago was electric