Observed arrival · 2026-10-20

Eyes Off America’s license-plate reader map

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Editorial interest 82/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

A volunteer-built campaign maps automated license-plate readers and recruits residents to push for limits and local oversight.

Landing page captured for the 2026-10-20 issue.

For: Residents concerned about automated plate-reader surveillance
Worth noticing: Its published count uses OpenStreetMap nodes tagged surveillance:type=ALPR; the 50-state map count is 350 below the reported total.

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The count is derived from OpenStreetMap nodes tagged surveillance:type=ALPR, with the page crediting DeFlock as a route for volunteer additions. It reports 144,100 readers as of October 18, 2026, while noting that the map shows 143,750 in the 50 states. A local example is East Canton, where the page says 16,490 speed-camera tickets were issued in eight weeks.

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