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Old 04-10-2010, 02:18 PM
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I've recently seen a State Trooper (impala) and a PW county (crown vic) with strange 'speaker' looking things on the rear of the trunk. One on each side. Anyone know what these are??
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Old 04-10-2010, 04:50 PM
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Are those the "new" sensors to read license plates?
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I know that state car polices use some kind of new technology to find out if truckers breaks are adjust maybe its that but not sure.
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Are those the "new" sensors to read license plates?
Yep, that's them.
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Are those the "new" sensors to read license plates?
Yup

http://virginialicenseplatesearch.ar...com/tag/reader
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Pretty cool! Finally something to catch the bad guys instead of just making money for the MAN.
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Good as long as the technology is foolproof and doesn't have false readings or inaccurate data base info problems.
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