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Simplistic avoiding ANPR "fines"

ffacoffipawb
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Just a simplistic thought which I haven't read anywhere else but surely others must have thought of this .... Could one avoid the unenforceable penalties lavatory paper barrage by exiting the car park with the number plates covered so as not to trigger ANPR?

Obviously uncovering them when on the public highway as that would probably be an offence.

If I had overstayed, I would be tempted.

Maybe a false plate "FU 2"? :)
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  • Umkomaas
    Umkomaas Posts: 42,851 Forumite
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    ffacoffipawb wrote: »
    Just a simplistic thought which I haven't read anywhere else but surely others must have thought of this .... Could one avoid the unenforceable penalties lavatory paper barrage by exiting the car park with the number plates covered so as not to trigger ANPR?

    Obviously uncovering them when on the public highway as that would probably be an offence.

    If I had overstayed, I would be tempted.

    Maybe a false plate "FU 2"? :)

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  • Coupon-mad
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    Yep you could cover it as you drive out, it has been discussed before on threads. I never bother!
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  • DTDfanBoy
    DTDfanBoy Posts: 1,704 Forumite
    ffacoffipawb wrote: »

    Maybe a false plate "FU 2"? :)

    If it wasn't so illegal I'd be sorely tempted to use the number plate of the owner of the parking company ;)
  • peter_the_piper
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    Even better, the one from another.?
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  • edward123
    edward123 Posts: 602 Forumite
    I would accidently have half an Aldi bag hanging out back of boot lid....I didn't realise till someone hooted me after exiting car park...these things can happen.
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  • FatAndy
    FatAndy Posts: 7,541 Forumite
    ffacoffipawb wrote: »
    Just a simplistic thought which I haven't read anywhere else but surely others must have thought of this .... Could one avoid the unenforceable penalties lavatory paper barrage by exiting the car park with the number plates covered so as not to trigger ANPR?

    You could try reversing out of the car park so they get two photo's of you "entering".

    p.s. You should consider the "pawb" bit of your user name to "PPCs" ;).
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  • bazster
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    Or use a bit of black insulating tape to temporarily change the number. F'rinstance a P easily becomes an R.
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  • EdGasket
    EdGasket Posts: 3,503 Forumite
    What is the use of hiding your number on exit? They will have recorded you as having entered but not left. Hence your 'fines' will be continually mounting as you haven't left the car park as far as they are concerned. Surely you want to hide your number on entry or am I missing something here?.
  • bazster
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    If they never record you leaving their technology will never flag you up as an overstayer, it will simply be put down as a glitch (which I'm sure happens all the time).

    Anyway, can you imagine them in a court trying to persuade the judge your car has been in the car park for 6 months (and has turned invisible in the interim 'cos they can't find it on the ground)?
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  • ffacoffipawb
    ffacoffipawb Posts: 3,593 Forumite
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    FatAndy wrote: »
    You could try reversing out of the car park so they get two photo's of you "entering".

    p.s. You should consider the "pawb" bit of your user name to "PPCs" ;).

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