Your car can attract attention without a police officer ever pulling you over. A camera beside an intersection can photograph your license plate, record the time and location, and add that information to a searchable database. Suddenly, an ordinary trip to the grocery store could leave a digital record that someone might retrieve later.
Can you legally stop license plate cameras from tracking your car? In most situations, you cannot demand that every camera ignore your vehicle simply because you value your privacy. However, laws governing automated license plate readers vary by state, and some restrict how authorities collect, store, share, and use the information.
