Speed camera blocker

Aug 12, 2004 11 Replies

Does anyone know what's in the 'Photo Blocker' spray that is supposed to stop you from getting speeding tickets. You spray in on your license and it supposedly reflects light.



Is it legal?



Someone said its just varnish.



Cheers



T

If you spray somthing on your license it will just make it wet :)

On the other hand you can get stuff to spray on your number plate, which when flashed reflects the light so no number cant be read, there is also some type of material like cling film you can put over your plate to make it harder, but it wouldnt be hard to get pulled by the police as when there behind you at night you plate will not be able to be read lol.

There is also light sensitive tape that when light is shone on it it goes white, would work for front plates but not rear's, the tape is used to make the numbers of your plate :)

I dont know how effected any of this is though, I would just suggest watch your speed and all will be ok

Ronny

Hiya I'm not sure what is in the spray but from what I understand it is illegal in the UK. Also have run some tests on the spray and from our findings it does not seem to make much of a difference as the picture with number plate still comes out clearly. This was using a disposable camera with flash.

Go on, spray it on your license.

It is an offence to deface or alter a legal document deliberatly

Bloody load of rubbish. Mate bought some. Doesn't make a difference.

Thanks for the info, do you know what's in the spray.. is it varnish, or some kind of silicone.

Cheers

No its not legal and all it does is part a fool from his money. The worst it'll do is stop a camera being able to use character recognition and result in a copper reading it from the photo instead. Outcome is that not only will you still get done for speeding but you could get done for other more serious things too.

You need to use Photoshop to get the result you're looking for. Unfortunately UK speed cameras do not have Photoshop installed.

No, it's just b*ll*cks. Cover your plate with mud, dirt, etc. instead.

Was told it use to be hair spray from a can.

I think that some people used to use various sprays (wd40, hairspray) etc. All this does though is help any dirt that hits the plate to stick rather than been washed off and then if plate is dirty then its unreadable.

Steve

Someone from the Netherlands told me to use Elnett brand hairspray.

I never bothered to try though.

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