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Apr 19, 2008 | 03:58 PM

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Z04

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From: Clarksville, Tennessee

yes, they are illegal in Tennessee

Apr 19, 2008 | 05:26 PM

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mcarlomagno

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Originally Posted by Zridder19

If it was one of those tinted covers, then yes I believe they are illegal

i live in cali and my girlfriend got a ticket for having one that wasn't event tinted. i think the cop was on a power trip, but i do know the tinted ones are illegal.

Apr 19, 2008 | 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Chad68

Please tell me you ride a Harley and didn't mount it to the swingarm of a sportbike.

TL1000R I mounted on the swing arm directly in front of the rear tire, not to the side of it.

Behind the rear shock mount in this pic.

Apr 19, 2008 | 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Blazemaster

does those things actually work? those things are meant so that the cameras can't get a pic of your plate when your run a red right?

I am proof of this, otherwise I would probably be walking or in jail.

Apr 20, 2008 | 04:00 AM

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Z04

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Originally Posted by Blazemaster

does those things actually work? those things are meant so that the cameras can't get a pic of your plate when your run a red right?

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Originally Posted by 350ZTheStandard

I am proof of this, otherwise I would probably be walking or in jail.

i guess youboth missed the mythbusters epidsode where they busted this and prove them to not work

http://mythbustersresults.com/episode87

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REVISITED: A speed camera can be beaten by a magnified cover. (From episode 72)

re-busted

The magnified cover failed to obscure the license plate.

(After the original episode viewers complained that the speed camera was mounted too low at 5 feet instead of 10 feet. For this episode the camera was mounted at 10 feet.)

REVISITED: A speed camera can be beaten by a reflective cover.

re-busted

The reflective cover failed to obscure the license plate.

REVISITED: A speed camera can be beaten by commercial spray.

re-busted

The commercial spray failed to obscure the license plate.

Apr 20, 2008 | 05:56 AM

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From: angus, usa

Pulled over twice, not for a license plate cover, but a license plate frame. Said I cant have anything that hinders the sight of the frame. They both also wanted to search my car...wtf? I declined, not because I have something to hide, but I had the feeling the frame was a good reason for them to pull me over to search the car.