# Police Licence Plate scanners **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [January 8, 2011, 3:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/police-licence-plate-scanners/256335 "2011-01-08T15:05:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SG-GSR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sg-gsr/32/6346_2.png) [@SG-GSR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SG-GSR)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2011, 3:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/police-licence-plate-scanners/256335/1 "2011-01-08T15:05:44Z")
This was just brought to my attention by my fiances sister…She said she got pulled over and got a ticket for expired registration and the cop told her they have a “radar” system that can scan cars…This was news to me so I googled it…Seems pretty fucking cool…hahaha…It might be old news but thought I would share… [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENGY1CD9y\_4](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENGY1CD9y_4) ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2011, 3:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/police-licence-plate-scanners/256335/2 "2011-01-08T15:13:25Z")
old news , yes this has gotten me before to lolol ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2011, 3:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/police-licence-plate-scanners/256335/3 "2011-01-08T15:25:52Z")
Ive seen cops going up and down parking lot aisles with the scanners before. Once again our tax dollars put to use trying to fuck us. ---
**Author:** ![d\_gage](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/d_gage/32/6321_2.png) [@d\_gage](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/d_gage)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2011, 3:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/police-licence-plate-scanners/256335/4 "2011-01-08T15:38:29Z")
> [@Adam Vinatieri](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/adam-vinatieri/38581/2): > > Ive seen cops going up and down parking lot aisles with the scanners before. > > Once again our tax dollars put to use trying to fuck us. Good, I don’t wanna get hit by some scumbag with no insurance. ---
**Author:** ![ReDevil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redevil/32/6385_2.png) [@ReDevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ReDevil)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2011, 3:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/police-licence-plate-scanners/256335/5 "2011-01-08T15:47:01Z")
There is even a car in Cobleskill with the scanners lol I better get an inspection soon, I still have grey… ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2011, 4:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/police-licence-plate-scanners/256335/6 "2011-01-08T16:11:27Z")
When these first started getting implemented in Schenectady, they gave them to the parking enforcement guys first, they kept some equipment in the garage i work at, so I talked to them/watched them play with the equipment for a bit. they basically pick up all reflective surfaces…road signs, license plates, etc. the machines are capable of scanning and checking 500 plates a minute or something crazy like that. ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2011, 6:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/police-licence-plate-scanners/256335/7 "2011-01-08T18:52:06Z")
they tell , if the car is inspected , registered , insured . if the owner is wanted by the po-9 and so on ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2011, 6:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/police-licence-plate-scanners/256335/8 "2011-01-08T18:52:31Z")
besides if your legit ya got to worry about ---
**Author:** ![Hang\_Your\_Cross](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hang_your_cross/32/6381_2.png) [@Hang\_Your\_Cross](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hang_Your_Cross)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2011, 8:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/police-licence-plate-scanners/256335/9 "2011-01-08T20:22:58Z")
very common, and it’s a pretty cool system. If you see cars with these little black boxes on the trunk, that’s what the scanners are. it’s also detects any warrants via registered owners. ---
**Author:** ![Ilya](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilya/32/6404_2.png) [@Ilya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ilya)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2011, 11:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/police-licence-plate-scanners/256335/10 "2011-01-08T23:23:05Z")
Bethlehem PD has had these things for ever now. ---
**Author:** ![lconrad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lconrad/32/6314_2.png) [@lconrad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lconrad)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2011, 2:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/police-licence-plate-scanners/256335/11 "2011-01-09T14:14:51Z")
They are an awesome tool… If you are wanted and have a car registered in your name, it picks that up, suspended registration, insurance lapse is a big thing, stolen cars, missing person. Those are some of the major things. It doesn’t say if your car registration is expired, if the driver is suspended or if your car is not inspected… when they first came out they were approx. 30k…now they are about 15k… ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2011, 2:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/police-licence-plate-scanners/256335/12 "2011-01-09T14:18:05Z")
i thought n.y.s.i was checked ? ---
**Author:** ![lconrad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lconrad/32/6314_2.png) [@lconrad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lconrad)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2011, 2:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/police-licence-plate-scanners/256335/13 "2011-01-09T14:21:31Z")
nope…that thing would be going off all damn day ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2011, 2:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/police-licence-plate-scanners/256335/14 "2011-01-09T14:22:41Z")
true lolol ---
**Author:** ![GATVILLE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gatville/32/6362_2.png) [@GATVILLE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GATVILLE)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2011, 3:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/police-licence-plate-scanners/256335/15 "2011-01-09T15:35:36Z")
> [@THIS is cool](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/this-is-cool/38598/5): > > They are an awesome tool… If you are wanted and have a car registered in your name, it picks that up, suspended registration, insurance lapse is a big thing, stolen cars, missing person. Those are some of the major things. > > It doesn’t say if your car registration is expired, if the driver is suspended or if your car is not inspected… > > when they first came out they were approx. 30k…now they are about 15k… good to know :thumbup ---
**Author:** ![toomanycamaros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@toomanycamaros](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/toomanycamaros)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2011, 3:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/police-licence-plate-scanners/256335/16 "2011-01-09T15:59:14Z")
> [@Adam Vinatieri](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/adam-vinatieri/38581/2): > > Ive seen cops going up and down parking lot aisles with the scanners before. > > Once again our tax dollars put to use trying to fuck us. I’m not sure how legal that is. I don’t think they can give you certain tickets if the car is parked and your not in it. I believe its the same kind of principle that they can’t give you a ticket for doing snow donuts on your own land. Not too sure on that whole thing though. ---
**Author:** ![Hang\_Your\_Cross](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hang_your_cross/32/6381_2.png) [@Hang\_Your\_Cross](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hang_Your_Cross)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2011, 4:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/police-licence-plate-scanners/256335/17 "2011-01-09T16:01:35Z")
> [@Synthetic oil?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/synthetic-oil/38601/6): > > I’m not sure how legal that is. I don’t think they can give you certain tickets if the car is parked and your not in it. I believe its the same kind of principle that they can’t give you a ticket for doing snow donuts on your own land. Not too sure on that whole thing though. if you are parked on a public roadway, you can receive a ticket for expired inspection and registration. ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2011, 4:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/police-licence-plate-scanners/256335/18 "2011-01-09T16:09:33Z")
Yeah, if you’re running around with hundreds of pounds of weed in your car, just park it. They won’t be able to give you a ticket or anything. ---
**Author:** ![toomanycamaros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@toomanycamaros](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/toomanycamaros)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2011, 4:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/police-licence-plate-scanners/256335/19 "2011-01-09T16:16:02Z")
> [@I feel...well...wierd just for thinking about this](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-feel-well-wierd-just-for-thinking-about-this/38559/29): > > if you are parked on a public roadway, you can receive a ticket for expired inspection and registration. I understand that, but I wouldn’t put it past a lot of law enforcement to issue tickets on private property. ---
**Author:** ![lconrad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lconrad/32/6314_2.png) [@lconrad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lconrad)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2011, 5:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/police-licence-plate-scanners/256335/20 "2011-01-09T17:47:40Z")
if the vehicle is on a public highway (any street) its free game pretty much… for example… I drive by a car that is suspended for insurance lapse…I can tow it and issue it a parking ticket for not being registered… Most of the time i drive by the parked vehicles and wait for them to be driving… If the car is not on a public roadway they shouldnt get a ticket. In that case I would safely assume it’s on private property. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/police-licence-plate-scanners/256335.md?page=2)