Spectacle frames that reflect infrared light, blinding CCTV cameras

There are many similar products on the market that claim to do just that. But they’d only work at night, I suspect, and even then many traffic cameras use conventional strobes rather than IR illuminators, so who knows if it would work in the right wavelength. Also, the whole retro-reflective-blind-the-camera trick works best if the light source is very close to the camera. (Much like how red-eye never happens in a photo if the strobe isn’t attached to the camera itself) I’ve noticed that many red light cameras have strobes that are a good couple of feet away from the camera.

Good luck though! (By which I mean I hope you don’t get in an accident if you’re in the habit of running red lights on a regular basis)

For speed traps, there are other options to consider:

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