FOX TV says, "PhotoBlocker spray is surprisingly effective"

On Nov 7, 2002 Washington DC’s Fox 5 _selfs did a story on how to defeat red light cameras and photo radar (speed cameras). Fox TV's investigative team in conjunction with Denver, Colorado police department tested Phantomplate.com’s products. They tested the PhotoBlocker spray, the Reflector and PhotoShield license plate cover.

The verdict is in; ALL our products are effective.

This is what they actually said…

"It is no scam ... several companies these days market products that claim to legally blind those automatic cameras. The question is do they really work? Fox 5’s Michael Gargiulo puts them to the test ... the red light cameras are credited with snapping up an extra $20 million in fines for the city ... spurring some to try inventive ways of beating the system ... products that actually claim to out smart the cameras ... Will they make your tag invisible? ... Denver police department agreed to put them to the test. They examined a total of three products. Did they work? Here is a photo form the test drive. The first plate cover looks like a prism (PhotoShield) and it is supposed to distort plate numbers when it viewed form an angle. It fared well. Notice some of the plate numbers are invisible.

The second plate cover, the Reflector has reflective sparkles and it did a better job. The flash reflected off the sparkles so the plate number was way over exposed in the picture.

Now the third product is that PhotoBlocker spray ... that is surprisingly effective. It puts a high gloss finish on your plate. Which causes a reflection. That makes the plate over exposed and unreadable .... The question is." Is it legal?" ... It is practically impossible for police to spot plates that have been treated with the reflective spray. And in many jurisdiction there is no specific rule that says your tag must be photogenic."

And what does Denver Police department have to say ....

" What we did is we went out to the Denver Police driving track and we set up a simulated a 20 mile an hour speed limit ... These products may increase your odds ..." on avoiding a ticket.

Capt. John Lamb
Denver Police Department

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"City and state officials said the products could become an effective counter to the high-tech cameras. There is no city law that prohibits their use, and there is nothing on the state books to ban them, either." (article posted on www.delawareonline.com Dec 02, 2002) Click here for complete story

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From: DENVER, COLORADO'S ABC 7 (THEDENVERCHANNEL.COM)
Spray Sold To Obscure Photo Radar Tickets
Several States Want To Ban Photo Blocker Spray

POSTED: 2:07 p.m. MDT June 23, 2003
UPDATED: 7:58 a.m. MDT June 24, 2003

It's the latest tool to help drivers break the law and get away with it and police are not amused.

The product is called "PhotoBlocker." When the clear spray is applied to license plates, it creates a glossy finish and reflects a photo radar flash so the numbers become fuzzy or washed out to red light and photo radar cameras, the manufacturer says.The effect is similar to taking a flash photograph of yourself in front of a mirror. The product's slogan is "Don't let them take your cash in a flash.""It's marketed in a way to defeat the tools that we put in place for traffic safety, and in that case, I say it shouldn't be on the market at all," said Illinois State Patrol's Norman Martin.

The entrepreneurs at Photoblocker.com said that they're not encouraging motorists to break the law, they want to thwart Big Brother. Right now, "PhotoBlocker" is perfectly legal but some states are working to change that. The company also sells a plastic plate cover that makes also reading the plate difficult.

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