[It would seem possible to use a color reflective display, like 'electronic paper', to fool such a technology probably much easier than if the attention of officers were required to capture the information. Soon anyone with the cajones can have 'rotating license plates'. Steve] Motorola's license-plate recognition technology will help police quickly get info on vehicles located near their squad cars. December 1, 2005 Police cars could automatically scan nearby vehicles' license plates with a technology that <http://studio.financialcontent.com/Engine?Account=redherring&PageName=QUOTE&Ticker=MOT>Motorola and PIPS Technology launched Thursday, saving cops from currently having to type in a license plate number to search databases. The Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) technology uses a camera to automatically read license plates as they come into view, and then checks the plates against police and motor vehicle databases. The new system is quicker and requires no action on the part of the police officer, said Steve Most, multimedia business director for Motorola's radio systems division. "The ALPR system gives public safety officers quick access to information about the vehicles around them," he said. "This helps increase their security and safety, as well as that of the general driving population." Cellular company Motorola developed the technology and worked with PIPS Technology, a license plate recognition technology firm, to "ruggedize" the cameras so that they meet Motorola's specifications for public safety communications in the United States. More at... http://www.redherring.com/Article.aspx?a=14701&hed=Tech%20Helps%20Cops%20Bust%20Motorists