Jeff Hayes
Regular Member
Looks like it'd require battery power to stay down; is that available when the car is off, & if so how fast would it drain the battery?
I have these on my car, in part to help stop registration tag thieves & in part to thwart the drive-through-the-parking-lot cop trolling.
I've seen a really scary video where 2 officers just drove through some store parking lot & pointed a video camera at plates as they went by. Their computer read the plates & searched a database.
If you google or search Ebay for [license plate cover red light camera] (without the []) you'll find several brands & prices.
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Then it's just a matter of parking at an angle to the road, so she would have to come onto your rented property on her fishing expedition... with no RAS.
Of course, the shop rag over the plate is less expensive. Just make sure to remove it before you drive off.
Probably need to make provisions for covering the VIN, too, but that's easier.
It like a window shade it powers up or down and only uses power when opening or closing. The trick would be to remember to hide the plates only when you are not on the street. I have noting to hide but I do like my privacy.