Interesting morning with the Police.
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hmm, I'll have to see if it works in daytona. You can buy those transponders from Whelen engineering, I'm thinking of picking one up eventually.
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A word to the wise, if your going to do something as stupid as getting one of these transponders, you need to do a few things to your car. Firstly, make sure its beyond fast enough to outrun any police car, if not, rig it up so that you can completly destroy it from inside the car, say, a switch to blow it up or ignite something like thermite on top of it. And lastly, have something to flip over your tag when your stupid enough to go through an intersection doing this.
Mainly because a LOT of these busy intersections are recording when these things change them, and some are taking pictures of the cars that are doing it, or videotaping, and yes, these videocameras can see the IR beam coming from your car.
Mainly because a LOT of these busy intersections are recording when these things change them, and some are taking pictures of the cars that are doing it, or videotaping, and yes, these videocameras can see the IR beam coming from your car.
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1. No intersections in Daytona, and no intersections I frequent in tampa have any kind of camera.
2. Traffic cameras do not pick up IR, they are normal CCTV style cameras.
3. If they did pick up IR, they wouldn't be able to read your license plate, tell what color your car was, and they'd probably have a hard time even telling what model it was. I doubt the DOT is investing in integrated FLIR/CCTV systems when they can't even fix pot holes.
4. I call BS on the penalties for doing this until you link to the statute
2. Traffic cameras do not pick up IR, they are normal CCTV style cameras.
3. If they did pick up IR, they wouldn't be able to read your license plate, tell what color your car was, and they'd probably have a hard time even telling what model it was. I doubt the DOT is investing in integrated FLIR/CCTV systems when they can't even fix pot holes.
4. I call BS on the penalties for doing this until you link to the statute
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1. No intersections in Daytona, and no intersections I frequent in tampa have any kind of camera.
2. Traffic cameras do not pick up IR, they are normal CCTV style cameras.
3. If they did pick up IR, they wouldn't be able to read your license plate, tell what color your car was, and they'd probably have a hard time even telling what model it was. I doubt the DOT is investing in integrated FLIR/CCTV systems when they can't even fix pot holes.
4. I call BS on the penalties for doing this until you link to the statute
2. Traffic cameras do not pick up IR, they are normal CCTV style cameras.
3. If they did pick up IR, they wouldn't be able to read your license plate, tell what color your car was, and they'd probably have a hard time even telling what model it was. I doubt the DOT is investing in integrated FLIR/CCTV systems when they can't even fix pot holes.
4. I call BS on the penalties for doing this until you link to the statute
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there is camera's on stop lights in tampa next time u head this way shoot me a pm ill personally show u some
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Urban Legends Reference Pages: Flash Point
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There are IR activated lights in Pinellas, however your high beams ≠IR
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There are IR activated lights in Pinellas, however your high beams ≠IR
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1. A misdemeanor and up to 90 days in jail and a fine of $5,000 for the
unlawful POSSESSION of a MIRT.
2. A FELONY charge with up to TWO YEARS in jail and a fine of $10,000 for
the unlawful SALE or purchase of a MIRT.
3. A felony charge with up to FIVE years in jail and a fine of $15,000 for
individuals using MIRT that resulted in a traffic accident
4. A felony charge with up to 15 years in jail and a fine of $25,000 for
the use of MIRT resulting in death.
unlawful POSSESSION of a MIRT.
2. A FELONY charge with up to TWO YEARS in jail and a fine of $10,000 for
the unlawful SALE or purchase of a MIRT.
3. A felony charge with up to FIVE years in jail and a fine of $15,000 for
individuals using MIRT that resulted in a traffic accident
4. A felony charge with up to 15 years in jail and a fine of $25,000 for
the use of MIRT resulting in death.
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Urban Legends Reference Pages: Flash Point
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There are IR activated lights in Pinellas, however your high beams ≠IR
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There are IR activated lights in Pinellas, however your high beams ≠IR
Not saying it's wrong but thats a CRAZY coincidence that it works evertime I do it in my vehicles at the exact same light. (Intersection of Gandy and Brighton Bay)
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Everyone knows flashing your lights to change the street light is an Urban Legend. Transponders are a bad idea.
The true cheap legal solution is Neodymium Magnets. Glue a few 6 lb. pull neodymium magnets to the bottom of your car.
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