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Was reading a laser detection article the other day and lo & behold the detection ranges for a car with no front plate, is much less than one with. Check out this site: http://www.laserveil.com/why-veil-works/
Go to the test data summery page.
The theory is sound on their product but I’m skeptical unless I can get independent data.
Anyone try this?
Was reading a laser detection article the other day and lo & behold the detection ranges for a car with no front plate, is much less than one with. Check out this site: http://www.laserveil.com/why-veil-works/
Go to the test data summery page.
The theory is sound on their product but I’m skeptical unless I can get independent data.
Anyone try this?
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Originally Posted by Shylor
The main reason states have front plate laws are to use as targets for radar and laser. So it makes sense you have to be closer to a car without them to make contact for a hit.
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Originally Posted by Shylor
The main reason states have front plate laws are to use as targets for radar and laser. So it makes sense you have to be closer to a car without them to make contact for a hit.
Various states have had front plate requirements for many years before lasers were ever invented. One of the attributes that a license plate has, front or rear, is that it is a relatively vertical surface for the beam to be reflected off of. Over the last few years, most states have begun using a reflective coating material on them which greatly enhances light reflection (headlights, streetlights, etc) and makes them more easily read at night. It is the same material being used on stop signs and many other highway signs, for the same reason. The material makes an even better laser reflector, but was not initially adopted for that reason. It just happened to work out that way.
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Originally Posted by LoneStarFRC
Various states have had front plate requirements for many years before lasers were ever invented. One of the attributes that a license plate has, front or rear, is that it is a relatively vertical surface for the beam to be reflected off of. Over the last few years, most states have begun using a reflective coating material on them which greatly enhances light reflection (headlights, streetlights, etc) and makes them more easily read at night. It is the same material being used on stop signs and many other highway signs, for the same reason. The material makes an even better laser reflector, but was not initially adopted for that reason. It just happened to work out that way. I'll to that 
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Makes sense to me. The plate has to be a good reflection surface to bounce radar off of.
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Originally Posted by LoneStarFRC
Over the last few years, most states have begun using a reflective coating material on them which greatly enhances light reflection (headlights, streetlights, etc) and makes them more easily read at night. It is the same material being used on stop signs and many other highway signs, for the same reason.
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Originally Posted by Shylor
This reflective surface was around more than the last few years. Try decades.
Busted every one of them, including the LED's, foil wrapped car, etc... cant beat the guns!@!!
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Originally Posted by sandmanusd
Just watched "Myth Busters" where they tested all the old tales of trying to beat the radar/laser...
Busted every one of them, including the LED's, foil wrapped car, etc... cant beat the guns!@!!
Busted every one of them, including the LED's, foil wrapped car, etc... cant beat the guns!@!!
You can't beat it, BUT the point of things like Veil, laser diffusers, and jammers is to decrease the range of detection. This gives you time to slow down and gives your detector (if you have one) time to alert you before they get a lock.
Jammers and Veil have been proven to work up to a certain range (depending on gun and jammer) but eventually there is a punch through.
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Originally Posted by Shylor
The main reason states have front plate laws are to use as targets for radar and laser. So it makes sense you have to be closer to a car without them to make contact for a hit.
