Well again, Mythbusters wasn't able to discern any amount of difference even withso-called radarabsorbing coatings. Granted they don't have access to the stuff the miliary uses of Stealth bombers, but neither does the average person. They also couldn't find any difference when using more reflective material on the car, and they even built a device which was supposed to act like an active radar "jammer" but it didn't work either.

Now perhaps the time delay exists, but it is just too insignificant to matter. If you are talking fractions of a second delay it won't matter to the officer writing you the ticket. So for you out there that think some special license plate cover is going to prevent you from getting a ticket or that it won't show up on a photo-enforced red light camera.....you are fooling yourself. Those things are pure snake-oil.

 

I have to agree with Costner, I saw that Mythbuster, they wrap the car in foil and everything, it didnt matter. They still clocked the speed with no problem.

 

[quote]ORIGINAL: Costner

Actually I can vouch for the plate that hides your numbers and/or distorts them at a certain angle, so when the picture is taken they cannot read your plate. And ACTIVE laser jammers DO work. Research Blinder, Lidatek.

 

Well thanks guys for trusting a TV show over my word and the word of my unkle who was on the California Highway patrol for over 20 years.......

But hay, you saw it on TV so it must be true.............................................. ................................................

 

No offense, but basically we are choosing proven science over the word of your uncle (who I sincerely doubt has a college degree in physics of any other science). Mythbusters is just one source, but there have been others who have also disproven the old "you need a license plate" theory.

Don't you think if it was true that every state would require front plates?

Also, a basic knowledge of how radar works is enough to explain that it doesn't need something "flat" to shoot off of. Have you ever seen a jet with a flat 12" square mountedon the front? Yet they are quite easily picked up by radar, unless it is a stealth aircraft which relies on having minimal curves along with radar abosorbing materials and some other technologies we aren't privy to.

It isn't anything personal, but I sincerely doubt simply because he was on the highway patrol that your uncle has a clue what makes radar function. He may have been an excellent HP officer, but that doesn't mean he is going to understand how his equipment really functions.

 

Hi. I'm in the same boat davemo was. Need a front license plate holder bracket thing for a 97 A6 Quattro wagon. If anyone has one they can part with, I would appreciate it.

Thanks.
Trey

 

To that... I know Mythbusters did check on if it would make the speed slower or not but they didnt test the time it took to pick up the radar i know adam said once that something made it pick up the speed sooner but they never officially tested it....