Quick 'Plates question

spiral17 3 Jan 2006 12:56:20 123 posts
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OK,

Maybe its obvious but, why is it in some pictures of cars, either on TV or on the internet the number plate of the car is sometimes removed or blanked out?

I mean what is the point, I understand product names are blanked out to prevent free advertisting and such, but for a number plate I don't know they're everywhere.

:S

Merlinho 3 Jan 2006 12:58:07 5,908 posts
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To protect the identity of the drivers (who hadn't given permission for their car to appear on TV).

Well I presume anyway.
BartonFink 3 Jan 2006 12:59:12 35,268 posts
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Yup that's it Merlinho

Would have thought that was fairly obvious
deem 3 Jan 2006 13:01:06 31,667 posts
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Merlinho 3 Jan 2006 13:02:36 5,908 posts
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Interesting fact: in Switzerland they publish a book in which you can look up the name and address of a person relating to a registration plate.

/imagines all sorts of uses.

mrharvest 3 Jan 2006 13:05:18 5,718 posts
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Can't you in England just walk to a police station and say a car with such-and-such plate hit your car and ask for the details of the car owner?
Merlinho 3 Jan 2006 13:06:46 5,908 posts
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Don't know, never tried...

It's not as easy as just looking in a book to see where the hottie in the car next to you lives though is it? ;p

ssuellid 3 Jan 2006 13:08:41 19,142 posts
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Mr Harvest wrote:
Can't you in England just walk to a police station and say a car with such-and-such plate hit your car and ask for the details of the car owner?

Or write to the DVLA claim your a business and that they were caused damage on your property. So I've been told.

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