[NSW] Indistinguishable Licence Plate Colour Scheme

[Deactivated] on 14/03/2023 - 21:49
Last edited 15/03/2023 - 11:09 by 1 other user

I've seen these a few times in person parked, the plate's background's like a matte dark grey, and the text is pale white-ish, they're nigh on impossible to recognise from a distance, and you'd have to get like within arm's reach to read it up close. Saw one tonight whilst driving, anywhere from a few car's length to being right up behind him at the lights I could barely make the plate out.

When the headlights shines on it the plate's colour scheme does almost an inverse function, and is very reflective, I can't imagine a dashcam could make it out in an accident. I went on myplates to check and can't find this scheme anywhere, not sure if it's an existing scheme but with a colour changing/affecting plastic covering it or not.

I wonder if this will get picked up by speed camera/tolls/etc. Anyone know what I'm talking about? This surly can't be legal?

Automotive Number Plate

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  • Fredfloresjr on 14/03/2023 - 22:01

    Minty plate numbers

  • brendanm on 14/03/2023 - 22:02
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    Don't call me surly

  • sweetss on 14/03/2023 - 22:18
    -1

    You're absolutely right. These are illegal. Plates have to be visible from all directions from at least 20 metres away.
    https://www.armstronglegal.com.au/traffic-law/nsw/road-rules…

    Call Crimestoppers and report them. They'll soon have a couple of cops show up to inspect the plates then fine them.

    • vodamerc on 14/03/2023 - 22:29
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      One thing I've noticed since living in Australia is how much satisfaction Aussies get out of dobing others in for the smallest of crimes. Never have I seen it anywhere else in the world. Hilariously ironic considering what the country was built on lol

      • altomic on 14/03/2023 - 22:46
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      • mapax on 15/03/2023 - 06:24
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        Australians have become a bunch of whiny authoritarians.

      • meowsers on 15/03/2023 - 07:52
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        We've turned into a country of sheep. The compliance is pretty interesting because we have rules and laws for everything, it's sort of like California on steroids.

      • EightImmortals on 15/03/2023 - 09:44
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        Yes, we have become a nation of whingers and snitches, it's quite sad really but I'm constantly disgusted by how many low-lifes will dob in the people around them for the most insignificant perceived disobedience to the party's rules. Maybe someone can setup a business whereby those types can turn up and get the pat on the head they sorely feel they need?

      • avoidfullprice on 15/03/2023 - 10:47

        I thank OP to let me know i can get these plates to evade dashcam/tolls/speed camera detection, and pegaxs that the plates come like that. Saves me drawing a paint diagram to ask for assurance here about not paying the fines. I’m satisfied.

    • pegaxs on 15/03/2023 - 07:53
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      They'll soon have a couple of cops show up…

      Hahaha… not a chance in the world. I was almost hit by a driver on a pedestrian crossing out the front of a school with about 6 adult witnesses and the cops didn’t give a flying (fropanity).

      Went to the police station with the car rego, a written statement and the names and contact details of all 6 witnesses… The copper didn’t even want to hear me out and cut me off half way and said “and what do you want us to do about it?”

      If I can’t get a cop to even go and have a word to someone about almost being run over, in front of children, on a school crossing, with 6 witnesses willing to make a statement…

      • avoidfullprice on 15/03/2023 - 11:02

        that is a shitty police’s response! You have identified a safety issue, be it a layout blindspot, unsafe driving behaviour, whatever it is. They should take the report and feed in as evidence for road safety program.

        But because no one got hurt presumably, they probably think your incident is the ‘smallest of the crimes’ 😂

    • mapax on 15/03/2023 - 09:54
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  • bcarp on 14/03/2023 - 23:16
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    I went on myplates to check and can't find this scheme anywhere

    You're right. My pet peeve also, along with reflective plate covers. These unreadable plates used to be sold officially (because I checked at the time). My favourite was dark blue text on black background. The reflective part was the black background, so cameras would pick it up well under special lighting, but the human eye had no chance.

    These have been removed from sale, but I have no idea whether drivers were meant to hand them back or not if they had already bought them.

  • Euphemistic on 14/03/2023 - 23:33
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    Is it the ‘carbon’ plates? They are listed in the tech range.

    Few years ago you could get coloured letters on black plates. Very hard to see from any sort of distance, but apparently they passed the ‘speed camera’ test. They were discontinued shortly after due to public complaints about not being able to read them.

    This could be similar. Works just fine for traffic cameras, but not the naked eye. Or, perhaps someone has put a special film over the top to prevent the cameras working - which would be illegal.

  • pegaxs on 15/03/2023 - 07:56

    I have these plates on my motorcycle. I didn’t realise when I purchased it that it was so weird at night. During the day, it’s just a silver letters on black plate, but at night, it’s almost like the colours invert.

    There are heaps of colours in this colour scheme. I have seen purple on black and green on black plates that do the same thing. It is how they are made.

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