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[porthole]

While riding home from Maggie Valley this year, somewhere in Virginia, we had what appeared to be an unmarked car come up behind us. At first I thought I just saw reflections off the windshield. We think the unmarked was coming behind us and "shooting" our plates. It looked like they two people in the car were doing it to every vehicle they came up behind.

LEO's running our plates?

[Fired00d]

Yea I have.... It was at MBBW, and I didn't mind at all when she did it.

Sorry, when I saw the subject it just reminded me of that. Thanks.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[REGGAB]

While riding home from Maggie Valley this year, somewhere in Virginia, we had what appeared to be an unmarked car come up behind us. At first I thought I just saw reflections off the windshield. We think the unmarked was coming behind us and "shooting" our plates. It looked like they two people in the car were doing it to every vehicle they came up behind.

LEO's running our plates?

Spooky chit!  You just never know.

[bisounours]

It's the begenning of celebrity ! 

[RJ749]

I thought you meant hit with the grill lights.  Was I surprised at about 140mph when I passed him in my SRT10 truck and he hit the lights.

Good news is he'd been pushing people out of the left lane for a few miles and when he got to me I pulled over and paced him not knowing he was some kind of law enforcement as he was in a Ford F250.

Since he played along until I stabbed it at about 110mph, I figured I was good.  Needed new drawers afterwards, but he didn't slow down much.  I got off at the next exit and frove the backroads home.

Dang that was a bad night.

[porthole]

This was a dash mounted device that I could see a very bright flash from. At first I thought it was just the sun reflecting off the windshield. But then I saw additional distinctive flashes as they pulled up behind vehicles and centered on the plates.

I'm guessing it is a laser - camera tied to a computer for look ups.

I've seen a similar device that can cruise parking lots and low speed checking, but this is the first I've seen something like this on the highway.

[RJ749]

This was a dash mounted device that I could see a very flash from. At first I thought it was just the sun reflecting off the windshield. But then I saw additional distinctive flashes as they pulled up behind vehicles and centered on the plates.

I'm guessing it is a laser - camera tied to a computer for look ups.

I've seen a similar device that can cruise parking lots and low speed checking, but this is the first I've seen something like this on the highway.

I figured you meant one of those, they use them a lot just north of me in BC.  Instant recognition for outstanding warrants and tickets.

[FLYNDYNA]

the new "radar" is called "Lidar" which is laser radar...much smaller device and very accurate...

[porthole]

the new "radar" is called "Lidar" which is laser radar...much smaller device and very accurate...

I don't think it was Radar - we were obviously not speeding, and I could still see the flashes as he came up on cars at an off ramp.


I think "big brother" was running our plates at 65 mph.

[FLYNDYNA]

I don't think it was Radar - we were obviously not speeding, and I could still see the flashes as he came up on cars at an off ramp.


I think "big brother" was running our plates at 65 mph.

Holy crappola...that would be interesting! I wanna do a ride-along!

[Screamin]

Stolen car task force around Newark,N. J. has a plate reader that operates at speed. Pretty amazing really. Big brother is here.

[mr_magoo]

Stolen car task force around Newark,N. J. has a plate reader that operates at speed. Pretty amazing really. Big brother is here.

The city of Portland, Oregon just started using it I think it was about 20 grand to do the car. 

[BT]

I figured you meant one of those, they use them a lot just north of me in BC.  Instant recognition for outstanding warrants and tickets.

[SBB]

WOW that's incredable!
We can run but there's not much more hiding!

 

[DCFIREMANN]

Me personally I think it is BS. Just more of BIG BROTHER and the spending that goes along with it. I know a bunch of crooks that will learn to hate it. But then again it is only going to get the small time criminal.

Be Safe

THE DAWG