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RFID License Plates in the UK

Posted by michael on from the ubiquitous-surveillance dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The UK Government is studying license plates with embedded RFID tags. The plates can be read from 300 feet away and in rapid succession by readers embedded in the road or by 'surveillance vehicles.'"

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  1. Before by swordboy · · Score: 5, Informative

    Before you get your panties in a knot, please note that modern license plates were originally designed so that they could be OCR'ed. They currently use this at the borders here in the US.

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  2. Here's a video and more info by swordboy · · Score: 5, Informative

    Here's a related video showing the RFID capability now installed into tires. Note that the manufacturer is programming the VIN number into the tires. It is only a matter of time before you will not be able to get tires installed without them programming the VIN number.

    More infor here.

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