# Ain't technology wonderful

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aint-technology-wonderful/952706>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [October 18, 2021, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aint-technology-wonderful/952706 "2021-10-18T19:45:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2021, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aint-technology-wonderful/952706/1 "2021-10-18T19:45:19Z")

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Couple sent fine after a word on a woman’s clothing was mistaken for their number plate

> **[Bus lane camera mistakes woman's sweater for number plate](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-58959930?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA)**
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> A couple were sent a fine after a word on a woman's clothing was mistaken for their number plate.

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**Author:** ![pullin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c57346/32.png) [@pullin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pullin)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2021, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aint-technology-wonderful/952706/2 "2021-10-19T10:52:40Z")

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There’s a guy here in the DFW area who’s plate number is close to mine. I’ve gotten a few tollroad charges from his travels. His plate is damaged slightly and can be mistaken for mine at a glance. Since we drive different brands of truck, I haven’t had any trouble proving it wasn’t me to the toll authorities.

It’s an annoyance though, takes a while to get through to a person via their phone menu.

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**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2021, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aint-technology-wonderful/952706/3 "2021-10-19T13:39:59Z")

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> [@pullin](#):
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> There’s a guy here in the DFW area who’s plate number is close to mine. I’ve gotten a few tollroad charges from his travels. His plate is damaged slightly and can be mistaken for mine at a glance. Since we drive different brands of truck, I haven’t had any trouble proving it wasn’t me to the toll authorities.

Well, that’s understandable - at least the number plate’s on another truck and not some  
random woman’s sweatshirt !