Cool article - License Plate "hiding"

[fnkngrv]

Found this a fun read:

http://jalopnik.com/why-do-we-always-blur-license-plates-on-the-internet-1691298199

[IllusionX]

Indeed. Normal people can't access this information in Canada neither.

[Jcp123]

I came to the same conclusion that he did - how many hundreds of people already see my license plate number every day?

[fnkngrv]

I just find it hilarious how people think hiding a plate makes difference. Even if you are seriously concerned about theft if someone wants it they can find it regardless.

[nookandcrannycar]

It just adds another layer of protection, another hoop a thief would have to jump through/spend time on....deterrent (club, alarm, +++).....makes the target at least a little bit less attractive,

[CoryM]

Good idea to keep as much info private as possible. While most are, not everyone with access to the various systems are trustworthy. Besides, we've all done something stupid behind the wheel. Might make it easier to pin it on you :þ

[fnkngrv]

I still completely agree with the author

[sickpuppy1]

Blurring the license plate brings up another driving question...... Why do all drive up ATM's have braille on the buttons??

[nookandcrannycar]

Why do all drive up ATM's have braille on the buttons??

To avoid lawsuits :iono:. We're such a sue happy culture :tongue:. Another thought.....could be codified within the Americans with Disabilities Act.

[fnkngrv]

To avoid lawsuits :iono:. We're such a sue happy culture :tongue:. Another thought.....could be codified within the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Also it is cheaper than manufacturing separate panels for drive up and walk up.

[nookandcrannycar]

Also it is cheaper than manufacturing separate panels for drive up and walk up.

:thumbsup: Good point.

[ern-diz]

Very interesting. Without having done any research on it, I just assumed you could get some amount of info with a license plate number. I Google voice search tons of things daily on my phone. Surprised at myself for never having asked this question.

[scod4025]

There maybe another reason for some of us, as living in California and also in Sacramento County They are really big on their smog here they actually have 2 mobile smog check points that roam around in my county with a car lift and mechanic and they will put your car on it and go though it and if it fails to bad they will impound it till you pay them to have it put back to smog legal.
So maybe some are hiding this to keep the "good guys" from showing up at your house to take your car
But that's more likely in my area then the rest of the world

[nookandcrannycar]

There maybe another reason for some of us, as living in California and also in Sacramento County They are really big on their smog here they actually have 2 mobile smog check points that roam around in my county with a car lift and mechanic and they will put your car on it and go though it and if it fails to bad they will impound it till you pay them to have it put back to smog legal.
So maybe some are hiding this to keep the "good guys" from showing up at your house to take your car
But that's more likely in my area then the rest of the world

Yeah, the "good guys" really does deserve to be in the quotes you created. "Good guys" who also have a website for turning neighbors in who have out of state plates. A friend of mine's mother derives her income from a family trust. The trust = zero investments in California real estate. The mother owns a house in the SF Bay Area, but spends 6 months + 1 day at an extra house my friend has in Nevada. The mother's official residence is the Nevada house. The mother's cars have Nevada plates. New neighbors in the California neighborhood where the mother has a house might think the mother is one of the out of state plate people who should be turned in. The mother isn't a resident of California. She isn't required to get California plates. She's allowed to spend less than half the year in California and not work and not be considered a resident. She isn't obligated to file a California state income tax return. Owning a house in the Bay Area is immaterial, her 1 day less than 6 months is no different than a 2 week vacation. Government agencies...priotity #1..it is all about the revenue...feeding the insatiable government beast. Some people need to mind their own business. Last year, I saw a billboard in Manhattan that ended in "isn't just for rich people" that was promoting some aspect of healthcare that isn't mainstream :rolleyes:. Same as the car tag thing in California....pitting people/groups against each other....if they are successful, we won't see how much we are being gouged. With the exception of DUI electronic billboard messages, I don't think I've personally experienced this attitude/mindset in anything but a blue, largely liberal, union state. It is no wonder Michelle Rhee, wife of Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson, has so many critics. End of rant :biggrin:.

Steve Jobs was a too liberal to suit me, but he was no doubt a brilliant man with incredible vision and insight. One thing...he never had plates on his cars (and was obviously a resident of California). People gossiped re all sorts of reasons why this was the case. The answer was simple. The law didn't require a traditional plate to be on the car until the 6 month point of ownership or lease....so he just traded in his vehicles more frequently than that.