New Mexico License Plate Cover Citation?
I received a ticket for having a reflective license plate cover in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The city of Albuquerque has cited 500 drivers for putting reflective covers over their plates. I choose to put one on my car because I got rear ended by an 18 wheeler in an effort to avoid a citation by the Camera. The city has purposefully reduced the time of the cameras at red light intersections from 4 seconds to 2,9 seconds. I put the plate on my car in the interest of personal safety to my family.
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Are license plate sprays and covers that are advertised and sold to prevent photography of plates by photo detection cameras prohibited by law?
Yes. New Mexico law requires that, " A person shall maintain each license plate so it is clearly legible." The sprays and covers themselves are not illegal, the act of illegible display of the plate is.
I think presently there are only a few "states" that have enacted legislation against these products, but that doesn't mean there still can't be local ordinances in effect that restrict things further.
Here is an decent article on the subject from about a year ago...
http://www.mountvernonnews.com/local/06/07/04/camera.html
As the atcile mentions, the sprays weren't effective in defeating the cameras in Dayton, Ohio, but the shield was!
http://www.phantomplate.com/photoshieldaussie.html
However, the shield cover is visible and may also get you ticketed.
I understand your frustration. Hit the brakes and risk getting hit or put a shield on and risk getting ticketed... I think I'd try the shield and attempt to fight it if I got ticked. That's just my opionion.
The sad part is that in many instances these dang cameras actually INCREASE accidents, yet greedy communites continue to add them because they DO increase revenue......
http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/10/1051.asp
http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/06/687.asp
http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/04/430.asp
http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/07/740.asp
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/03/AR2005100301844_pf.html
http://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/05/maryland-countys-red-light-cameras-net-2-85-million-increase/
You and your 500 ticketed friends should get together and sue the crap out of the city.
Sorry I didn't help much, but there isn't easy answers on this growing problem.
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