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Old 06-16-2010, 06:41 PM   #28 (permalink)
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A plastic cover can cause a glare that prevents the plate from being read from some directions, and I believe that some plastic covers are designed to diffuse the LIDAR laser beam; preventing it from working.

So, I think there are legitimate reasons for such regulations.
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