Which license plate better against laser?

**nvr2fast** · 02-14-2006, 11:02 PM

Hi all!

I was wondering, which license plate would be less visible against laser, the type you have the USA (made of metal, with stamped letters/numbers on it) OR the UK/HK plates (retroreflective material, made of plastic)?

The reason I ask is that in HK, we have a choice between the retroreflective type they use in the USA:

USA style plate:

UK/HK style plate:

I can tell you that the HK plates are so reflective, that if you shine a laser beam or light on the plate, and angle it onto the wall, you can see the laser beam or light on the wall as well! I don't have a USA metal plate, but does it do the same (ie. is it also just as reflective)?

Since both styles are legal in HK, i'd obviously get the one that is least reflective... and I think dilip might follow hehe

since the laser shield is quite obvious.

Oh, and btw I also made my own laser shield by taking a plastic paper folder (the ones that are thin clear plastic) and just using sand paper to sand it... and it scatters the light too without being too obvious.

All this to help the laser jammer do it's job easier... of course lights can have Veil, but i've found veiling the plates is a bit too obvious.

Anyway, let me know what you guys think of the metal vs plastic plate! Any comments/ideas welcome!

**SmaartAasSaabr** · 02-15-2006, 10:19 AM

I would think that they would be the same anyway just a difference in the shape?

Anyway all the USA plates are super retroreflective too nowadays :?

**nvr2fast** · 02-15-2006, 01:06 PM

Originally Posted by SmaartAasSaabr

I would think that they would be the same anyway just a difference in the shape?

Anyway all the USA plates are super retrorefle
ctive too nowadays :?

No, the shape can come in both sizes... rectangle or square.

The metal plates look a bit less reflective than the plastic ones? Or is that an illusion?

**Dilip** · 02-17-2006, 01:37 AM

I am still convinced, that the difference would be very minor, and if you have a "new generation" jammer like the AL6 or Drive smart, it would not be necessary to protect your plate, or even the headlights.