Why You Should Be Worried About the Rise in Cameras
It’s not your imagination — surveillance is everywhere. From intersections to toll roads to school zones, red-light and speed cameras are being installed at record rates across the country. But are they making us safer, or just quietly monetizing our mistakes?
The Real Cost of a Rolling Stop
Most drivers don’t realize how easy it is to get a ticket without ever interacting with a police officer. A slow rolling right turn at a red light, a few mph over the limit in a new speed zone — and suddenly a $250–$500 citation arrives in the mail. No warning. No explanation. No human judgment.
Worse, in many cases there’s no clear appeals process. You either pay up or risk escalating fines, points, and potential insurance penalties. Automated enforcement has become the silent judge, jury, and executioner — and it's only expanding.
Which States Use Traffic Cameras?
As of today, more than half of U.S. states allow red-light, speed, or toll cameras — including:
Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia.
If you live in one of these states, your plate is likely being scanned multiple times a day — even on routine commutes.
The Case for Plate-Level Privacy
Surveillance isn’t always bad. But automated systems that issue fines with no oversight should make all of us pause. The burden of proof is reversed — the camera’s judgment is treated as law unless you can prove otherwise.
That’s why privacy tools like the Camera Stopper Blur Cover exist. They’re not about hiding criminal behavior — they’re about preserving fairness in a system where technology increasingly decides guilt or innocence without human input.
How It Works: Blur, Not Block
The Camera Stopper plate cover uses nano lens distortion technology to make your plate unreadable from camera angles, while keeping it fully visible from directly behind. Most enforcement cameras are mounted high and off to the side — exactly where this product blurs plate readability.
The Bottom Line
As technology advances, so must our understanding of how it affects our freedoms. Red-light and speed cameras may be here to stay — but that doesn’t mean we have to give up our right to privacy without a fight.
Camera Stopper gives you back control, using legal, passive, and intelligent tools to keep your plate protected and your privacy intact.