Black & white plates and ANPR Q
Discussion
Thanks all, so it seems likely that simpler systems like supermarket car park readers don't seem to recognise but potentially more sophisticated systems will. I have silver on black plates on my '72 Alfa. Whether its sods law or tempting fate, I got flashed on the A3 early this Sunday morning. So I may possibly be able to solve this myth shortly! I also have silver and black plates on my '63 Morris but the chances of me bending any speeding laws in that are very slim!
W11PEL said:
You got flashed by a static speed camera. It will have taken a pic of your Alfa and thus an operator will be able to see the reg and you will get a NIP.
ANPR reads a plate as you go past the camera(s) and then works out your average speed. It would appear that the ones on UK roads are not set up to recognise Black/Silver plates so a classic is in effect invisible.
I can report that the Dartford crossing ANPR CAN READ classic plates.
Ah, so the speed cameras actually have a human element with someone reading the picture? Is every picture read or just the ones that can’t be automatically deciphered? ANPR reads a plate as you go past the camera(s) and then works out your average speed. It would appear that the ones on UK roads are not set up to recognise Black/Silver plates so a classic is in effect invisible.
I can report that the Dartford crossing ANPR CAN READ classic plates.
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