New number plate 'font'?

**Shadows** · 5th April 2006, 23:04

If they start this camera recognition thing I'm taking the fucking plates off for good.

**Phurrball** · 6th April 2006, 16:27

Originally Posted by madboy

Have you not noticed that what happens in Australia with regard to traffic matters happens here sooner or later? (snip).

Hmmm, too true I fear...when you put it like that, it cant't be a change for 'good'...

**Drum** · 6th April 2006, 16:35

Camera Recognition is just the tip of the iceberg.
At my last employer we were investigating road studs (look just like the normal ceramic domes) that can have speed cameras in them, plate recognition and also weigh in motion. They could also change colour (LEDS) if you were following too close to the car in front, or if you are travelling too fast for the upcoming corner!

Yes thats right, speed cameras fixed into the road surface!

**Phurrball** · 7th April 2006, 12:34

Originally Posted by Drum

Camera Recognition is just the tip of the iceberg.
(snip)

Drum! You're scaring me!

That is the road equivalent of the boogie monster under the bed - some of us may be damaged by such thoughts, adopt the foetal position, and never leave the house by motorised contrivance again!

**C_A** · 7th April 2006, 12:57

Originally Posted by Drum

Camera Recognition is just the tip of the iceberg.
At my last employer we were investigating road studs (look just like the normal ceramic domes) that can have speed cameras in them, plate recognition and also weigh in motion. They could also change colour (LEDS) if you were following too close to the car in front, or if you are travelling too fast for the upcoming corner!

Yes thats right, speed cameras fixed into the road surface!

easy

angle your plates upward heavily :P

tis same font as in europe etc, which kinda makles the government lose out on money for retrofitting europlates, which you can get for $50 or so ex overseas.... just doesnt have the gay little nz bit on the side

**Phurrball** · 7th April 2006, 15:07

Originally Posted by C_A

easy

angle your plates upward heavily :P

(snip)

Then God and the aliens and the satellites and the POlice chopper will all read them...Oh woe is the paranoia (p/t)

Just as well I'm good eh?

But yeah, the weighing exercise does edge closer to tampering with the plate and taking the risk of teh $200 rather than being tracked by 'the man'

**Skyryder** · 22nd April 2006, 19:09

Originally Posted by Drum

Camera Recognition is just the tip of the iceberg.
At my last employer we were investigating road studs (look just like the normal ceramic domes) that can have speed cameras in them, plate recognition and also weigh in motion. They could also change colour (LEDS) if you were following too close to the car in front, or if you are travelling too fast for the upcoming corner!

Yes thats right, speed cameras fixed into the road surface!

Came across a site some time ago where the whole ticketing process is automated. Get pinged the photo+speed is uplifted via satalite, downloaded, etc plate recognition is matched to your address and infringment notice processed and mailed, all untouched by human hand. The signal for this teck to come is when the Government require bikes to have front mounted rego plates. Any bets when LTNZ are going to pull this one out of the bag.

Skyryder

Enforcement - the plate number is used to produce a violation fine on speed or red-light systems The manual process of preparing a violation fine is replaced by an automated process which reduces the overhead and turnaround time. The fines can be viewed and paid on-line.

The photo is an example of a speeding car caught by the traffic camera. The rear vehicle plate is automatically extracted off the scanned film image, replacing a tedious manual operation and the need to develope and print the violation. The datablock on the top-right side is additional speeding information that is automatically extracted from the developed film and used to complete the fine notice and inserted to a database. The violators can pay the fine on-line and are presented with this photo as a proof with the speeding information.

from http://www.licenseplaterecognition.com/

**popelli** · 22nd April 2006, 19:20

in the UK they are bringing in / have brought in points on your licence for an illegal plate / wrong font / size etc

so ultimately they can take your licence off you, NZ will follow this practice as sure as night follows day

NZ brought in continuous registration a few years ago, UK have followed up with a variation on this theme

All govts are looking at stealth taxes and plugging holes in their revenue collection process, it is nothing to do with safety, it is all to do with revenue collection

**Skyryder** · 22nd April 2006, 19:26

Originally Posted by Skyryder

Came across a site some time ago where the whole ticketing process is automated. Get pinged the photo+speed is uplifted via satalite, downloaded, etc plate recognition is matched to your address and infringment notice processed and mailed, all untouched by human hand. The signal for this teck to come is when the Government require bikes to have front mounted rego plates. Any bets when LTNZ are going to pull this one out of the bag.

Skyryder

Enforcement - the plate number is used to produce a violation fine on speed or red-light systems The manual process of preparing a violation fine is replaced by an automated process which reduces the overhead and turnaround time. The fines can be viewed and paid on-line.

The photo is an example of a speeding car caught by the traffic camera. The rear vehicle plate is automatically extracted off the scanned film image, replacing a tedious manual operation and the need to develope and print the violation. The datablock on the top-right side is additional speeding information that is automatically extracted from the developed film and used to complete the fine notice and inserted to a database. The violators can pay the fine on-line and are presented with this photo as a proof with the speeding information.

from http://www.licenseplaterecognition.com/

Anyone know anything about this. My highlights

A limited version of Bott's dots technology designed to illuminate foggy roads has been tested in Scotland and New Zealand. Trials of in-road camera systems have also been made, but the underground fiber optic cabling required to connect the devices with a central processing unit proved far more expensive than conventional speed camera units. The latest road marker cameras manufactured by Astucia Traffic Management Systems now use wireless technology (GPRS) to link the dots together, making the devices economically attractive to governments looking to issue freeway speeding citations.

from http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/06/613.asp

Skyryder

The fuckers are here.

http://www.intertraffic.com/marketpl...206&newsid=510

Sky

**limbimtimwim** · 22nd April 2006, 19:55

The inground cameras won't be so obvious. But easy to disable without damaging them...

**Skyryder** · 22nd April 2006, 20:19

HOW FAST IS THE MILKY WAY GALAXY MOVING WITHIN THE LOCAL GROUP OF GALAXIES?
The Milky way Galaxy is just one galaxy in a group of galaxies called the Local Group. Within the Local Group, the Milky Way Galaxy is moving about 185 miles/sec (300 km/sec).

Looks like we're all speeding.

Skyryder

**Pixie** · 24th April 2006, 10:07

Originally Posted by Phurrball

I quite like the idea of roman numerals

I know not why?

Binary,anyone?

**Pixie** · 24th April 2006, 10:15

Originally Posted by Skyryder

Came across a site some time ago where the whole ticketing process is automated. Get pinged the photo+speed is uplifted via satalite, downloaded, etc plate recognition is matched to your address and infringment notice processed and mailed, all untouched by human hand. The signal for this teck to come is when the Government require bikes to have front mounted rego plates. Any bets when LTNZ are going to pull this one out of the bag.

Skyryder

Enforcement - the plate number is used to produce a violation fine on speed or red-light systems The manual process of preparing a violation fine is replaced by an automated process which reduces the overhead and turnaround time. The fines can be viewed and paid on-line.

The photo is an example of a speeding car caught by the traffic camera. The rear vehicle plate is automatically extracted off the scanned film image, replacing a tedious manual operation and the need to develope and print the violation. The datablock on the top-right side is additional speeding information that is automatically extracted from the developed film and used to complete the fine notice and inserted to a database. The violators can pay the fine on-line and are presented with this photo as a proof with the speeding information.

from http://www.licenseplaterecognition.com/

There is a defense for all this,you know:
For the citizenry to grow a spine and fight every infringement notice in court,without exception.
No court system on earth could bear the strain.
They rely on public apathy

**Hitcher** · 24th April 2006, 11:25

Originally Posted by Pixie

There is a defense for all this,you know:
For the citizenry to grow a spine and fight every infringement notice in court,without exception.
No court system on earth could bear the strain.
They rely on public apathy

The citizenry doesn't even need to be that active. If everybody refused to pay, that would achieve the same result.

**JohnR** · 28th April 2006, 16:58

Mass non payment will be seen as "Civil Disobedience", produce infinite new legislation and give our leaders (that's how they see themselves) the excuse to further oppress the revolting masses "for their own good".

Everyone demanding their day in court however is completely legal

, is every citizen's right

and as Pixie says will really f**k them over.