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More people need bicycle racks hung on their cars — all the time — which seem to fasten best when covering the license plate. ---- Many states do not consider

More people need bicycle racks hung on their cars — all the time — which seem to fasten best when covering the license plate. ---- Many states do not consider a trailer hitch ball as "obstructing" the license plate... ...so I have a trailer hitch ball hung directly across my identifier, entirely obscuring the plate (but not "obstructing," to letter of poorly-written laws e.g. Tennessee's). Been rolling with it for months and nobody cares. Now I'm in Flock's database as the white Camry with no visible identifier (no bumper stickers nor tag visible). ---- First time you get cited for "obstructing license plate," in Tennessee, is a $10.00 fine. Second is $20.00. This state also doesn't require plates for trailers, so after my second citation I'll just start hauling my 2ft long canoe trailer everywhere (which conveniently covers license plate).

4d4m 8mo ago
obfuscations are a unique fingerprint to these systems. It's not a defense IRL.
- ProllyInfamous 8mo ago
  Yes, but I feel it's similar to wealthy individuals putting their homes into generic-named trusts, offering a simple shield from simpler surname database searches. i.e: yes, my vehicle is now "white car, obscurred plate" — but if Officer Joe Blow is searching for my specific license plate... he'd have to try harder (e.g. I have intentionally sped past a traffic camera to see if I get the ticket — have not, to date [0]). Obviously if you make yourself too big a target (i.e. manhunt level searching) this won't work. See <https://xkcd.com/1105/ https://xkcd.com/1105/>. I roll around GTA-one-star (or less), so this is helpful. [0] My state has entirely banned the enforcability of photo citations (except passing school bus == good), but a private company still sends out speeding notices — my obfuscation bare minimum saves somebody the postage fees.

4d4m 8mo ago

obfuscations are a unique fingerprint to these systems. It's not a defense IRL.

ProllyInfamous 8mo ago
Yes, but I feel it's similar to wealthy individuals putting their homes into generic-named trusts, offering a simple shield from simpler surname database searches. i.e: yes, my vehicle is now "white car, obscurred plate" — but if Officer Joe Blow is searching for my specific license plate... he'd have to try harder (e.g. I have intentionally sped past a traffic camera to see if I get the ticket — have not, to date [0]). Obviously if you make yourself too big a target (i.e. manhunt level searching) this won't work. See <https://xkcd.com/1105/ https://xkcd.com/1105/>. I roll around GTA-one-star (or less), so this is helpful. [0] My state has entirely banned the enforcability of photo citations (except passing school bus == good), but a private company still sends out speeding notices — my obfuscation bare minimum saves somebody the postage fees.