Comments on: Number plate recognition police cars deployed in SA

By: Alex Kitson

Alex Kitson — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 23:20:24 +0000

ur a dickhead

By: Stevo the Devo

Stevo the Devo — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:30:20 +0000

A few high intensity infra red LEDs mounted in the plates would probably blind the cameras to the plates.

By: swampdawg

swampdawg — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:22:38 +0000

BTW, theives now steal/target number plates off similar model and colour cars to reduce their ANPR detection. Monel pop rivets, anti tamper screws, s/s nyloc nuts and bolts are good ways to reduce number plate theft.

By: D

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:41:23 +0000

If you don’t like the roads, don’t use them.

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 06:07:45 +0000

I read ages ago that they had this fitted to certain police choppers

By: Yonny

Yonny — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 04:32:21 +0000

ANPR has been used in the ACT for a few years now. I drove past one once and was amazed to see, like swampdawg, a whole pile of cars that had obviously been detected and stopped.

It’s a very good idea. Road safety statistics (the real ones, not the made-up government ones that blame everything on speeding) say that drivers who drive unregistered cars are much more likely to drive drunk or drugged, drive dangerously, and have more accidents which are of greater severity. Drivers of unregistered cars are also much more likely to be unlicenced or driving while suspended. The American term scofflaw comes to mind.

By: swampdawg

swampdawg — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 02:54:29 +0000

A few years ago I walked past a stationary one set up (in NSW), about 1.5hrs later there was more than 12 vehicles (cars, vans and utes) parked up with number plates removed, suckers. Good to see some people donating to consolidated revenue.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 02:33:07 +0000

Exactly. Get with the times, Australia. I saw this technology in action on Fifth Gear several years ago now, and it was already being used in more than a testing capacity.

I remember seeing something in the news recently where they were doing this in NSW, but were using stationary units instead of in-car systems.

By: MisterTwo

MisterTwo — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 02:17:34 +0000

This technology has been around for years in Europe. Try to keep up Australia, no wonder you have some of the worst driving and vehicle standards in the Western World.

By: The Realist

The Realist — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 02:03:05 +0000

Thats great, but how about putting some funding towards getting rid of violent thugs roaming the streets and people taking a pi$$ in bus shelters in broad daylight.