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mingus88yesterday at 3:34 PM1 replyview on HN

Nobody looks at them. It’s 2026.

In the U.S., municipal vehicles have ALPR scanners on them. They go into a database

Cop cars will ping if a flagged plate is seen (even if the front and back plates don’t match) and the officer will pull you over. Literally happens every day.


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assimpleaspossiyesterday at 8:28 PM

>Nobody looks at them.

Exactly my point but most of the comments here would have you believe you're going to be stupid up against a wall at any moment.

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