> There is definitely a national program tracking license plates
They track everyone's phone. The plate cross reference is only needed to nab someone in traffic.
They track everyone's phone. The plate cross reference is only needed to nab someone in traffic.
TPMS sensors: Modern vehicles have tire-pressure sensors in or near each wheel. Many transmit a unique sensor ID by short-range radio. Bartec describes diagnostic equipment being capable of displaying both the vehicle's VIN and TPMS sensor IDs.
Application from Tortured Genius Enterprises LLC, describes a system intended to:
intercept TPMS radio transmissions from passing vehicles;
extract the sensors' unique identifiers;
associate those identifiers with a particular vehicle;
determine vehicle location;
connect the identifier with outside databases;
potentially retrieve make, model, VIN and owner information;
maintain historical observations;
predict future locations/behavior;
direct law enforcement to intercept a vehicle.
https://networks.imdea.org/your-cars-tire-sensors-could-be-u...
Look up NextNav.
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No illusions that I'm not also traceable. Tracked.
So, no need for a pretextual stop. You are giving them a real reason to pull you over at any time.
In Tennessee, the first two offenses for improper display of license plate are $10 & $20 fines, respectively (but obviously this allows them to initiate a traffic stop; a younger-me couldn't afford this risk). In the past year+, a dozen officers have ignored my plateless transgressions.
This has the side-effect of encouraging me to obey most traffic laws more rigorously (e.g: I speed less, am generally less-aggressive).
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I am a middle-aged fat bald white dude in the US South – I'm practically invisible!
FYI: Halloween is officially "Drive without a License Plate Day" (to protest FLOCK cameras)
Sovereign citizen?