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- 1New cameras expose thousands of illegal ghost plates on UK cars●Thousands of illegal ghost plates on cars revealed by new cameras https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq9860162dj2o?at_m
New camera technology has revealed thousands of vehicles on British roads carrying illegal 'ghost' plates, which are altered or obscured number plates designed to evade detection by traffic cameras. The findings raise concerns about enforcement, as such plates can be used to avoid speeding fines, congestion charges, or by stolen vehicles. Police and licensing authorities are expected to face pressure to act on the scale of the problem.
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A new autovelox speed camera along with a FotoRed red-light enforcement system is set to be installed in Vallina, near Florence. The announcement by local officials has drawn attention from residents, with debate typical of such measures over road safety benefits versus what critics see as revenue-raising enforcement. Details on exact locations and activation dates have not been fully specified.
- 3Traffic cameras gain audio to catch loud mufflers●If you have a REALLY LOUD muffler, SOUND has now been added to some of the cameras. Personally, I don't care for loud mu
Some automated traffic cameras, including those made by surveillance firm Flock, are being equipped with sound detection to identify vehicles with excessively loud mufflers. Drivers with modified exhausts could now be flagged by sound as well as imagery. Reaction online is mixed: some welcome action against noisy cars, while others criticise the spread of camera surveillance and worry about privacy and over-policing of motorists.