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The video is required to zoom to show the driver of the vehicle as well for identification purposes. It prevents people claiming they were not the driver.

(e.g. it looks like this http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/pictured-speeding-motor...)

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That image may reasonably prove it was not a woman driving the vehicle, but no way can that prove it was the actual driver (or anyone's identity). It's way too blurry and pixelated. Also, a LIDAR beam shouldn't be pointed at a sloped window, so I doubt it actually proves where the beam was pointed at either.

I don't see how it could even prove it was not a woman driving. I'm barely comfortable asserting that it shows a human face.

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