# License Plate Camera Companies Want You to Believe They Can Track Everything. An Expert Explains Why They Can't

> Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPRs) from a variety of vendors—most infamously Flock, but also products like ELSAG from a company called Leonardo—have been receiving plenty of attention as of late, for good reason.

- **Source:** [Thedrive](https://www.thedrive.com/news/license-plate-camera-companies-want-you-to-believe-they-can-track-everything-an-expert-explains-why-they-cant?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a7a187d6824e7bf425b0559)
- **Published:** 2026-08-10
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #cameras #license #plate #track #believe #called #companies #expert
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