Chinese drivers get away with speeding

[Artour]

Chinese drivers get away with speeding

Automotive News Europe

BEIJING (Reuters, May 6, 2008) -- Speeding drivers in south China are getting clear away thanks to machines which switch the numbers on their licence plates in seconds, state media said today.

The price of the remote-control device starts at around 800 yuan ($115), while a more advanced apparatus with the ability to flip over the numbers in less than three seconds costs more than double.

"The era of covering up the licence plate by hand has passed," a driver surnamed Zheng told the newspaper.

"It's really convenient and economical too," a salesman who specialises in such devices in the provincial capital of Guangzhou was quoted as saying.

[M_TYPE_X]

Chinese innovation will seal the fate of the West. They can speed, while we ...

[RetAF]

Must have been some other Astin Martin, Officer. Check my license number! My name is Bond, James Bond.:D :rolleyes:

[gunluvS14]

I'm calling my cousin... RIGHT NOW

[gt_performah]

I don't know how well this work in the US. Most cops on the highway identify your vehicle visually when you speed pass them. Unless you can change the color of your car it won't do much good.

[Broaner]

When a vehicle flies by at a buck twenty its tough to identify accurately.

Awesome btw. I want one on all of my vehicles.

[Bumnah]

i saw an add for a thing that hides your license plate in a late 07 issue of modified mag. It's one of those air bag and lambo door type vendor's add. check it.

[98s14inaz]

It would work great in states that have rampant photo radar infections. I wanted to fabricate one to use here in the states but if someone makes one already I'll just buy one.

[steve shadows]

Chinese innovation will seal the fate of the West. They can speed, while we ...

It's sort of like how the Redcoats were screwed by unothorodox killing styles of some of the "patriots" in the colonies initially.

Sort of like "That's not fair though!" attitude.