Maybe it’s just me, but that makes zero sense. Your license plate is visible to literally EVERYONE when you’re driving around and even parked in your driveway. Why blur it out in pictures?
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In some places license plate cloning is a big problem (the UK if I remember right):
People will find an insured/registered car of the same make, model, and colour then make a copy of it’s plate to put on their own car. Once they’ve done that; when it gets looked up by automatic license plate readers to pay tolls automatically, or fine you for an infraction; the plate comes back to a matching vehicle and the real owner of the plate receives the fines/fees/ticket. It’s also less obvious to a cop than a car with no plate and may even fool them into ignoring you.
This process depends on finding a matching vehicle though. That’s much easier to do if you can just google for an image of a matching car and copy the plate from the pic.
As an owner of a vehicle with a valid plate, it’s difficult to know if it has been cloned (aside from receiving fines for infractions you didn’t commit), and even harder to prove it wasn’t your vehicle when the accuser has photos of a car that looks exactly like yours, with your plates on it.
It makes sense to not post that info online so you don’t become a victim. It’s not needed in the post and just poses a danger.
Some places also have publicly searchable registries of licence plates making it pretty easy to find the person that owns the car. Doxxing yourself online isn’t always the best idea.
Tradition, it used to be very easy to get someone’s personal info by knowing their license plate number, not so much anymore but some think it’s better to be safe than sorry
In some places license plate cloning is a big problem (the UK if I remember right):
People will find an insured/registered car of the same make, model, and colour then make a copy of it’s plate to put on their own car. Once they’ve done that; when it gets looked up by automatic license plate readers to pay tolls automatically, or fine you for an infraction; the plate comes back to a matching vehicle and the real owner of the plate receives the fines/fees/ticket. It’s also less obvious to a cop than a car with no plate and may even fool them into ignoring you.
This process depends on finding a matching vehicle though. That’s much easier to do if you can just google for an image of a matching car and copy the plate from the pic.
As an owner of a vehicle with a valid plate, it’s difficult to know if it has been cloned (aside from receiving fines for infractions you didn’t commit), and even harder to prove it wasn’t your vehicle when the accuser has photos of a car that looks exactly like yours, with your plates on it.
It makes sense to not post that info online so you don’t become a victim. It’s not needed in the post and just poses a danger.
Some places also have publicly searchable registries of licence plates making it pretty easy to find the person that owns the car. Doxxing yourself online isn’t always the best idea.
In some places license plate cloning is a big problem (the UK if I remember right):
People will find an insured/registered car of the same make, model, and colour then make a copy of it’s plate to put on their own car. Once they’ve done that; when it gets looked up by automatic license plate readers to pay tolls automatically, or fine you for an infraction; the plate comes back to a matching vehicle and the real owner of the plate receives the fines/fees/ticket. It’s also less obvious to a cop than a car with no plate and may even fool them into ignoring you.
This process depends on finding a matching vehicle though. That’s much easier to do if you can just google for an image of a matching car and copy the plate from the pic.
As an owner of a vehicle with a valid plate, it’s difficult to know if it has been cloned (aside from receiving fines for infractions you didn’t commit), and even harder to prove it wasn’t your vehicle when the accuser has photos of a car that looks exactly like yours, with your plates on it.
It makes sense to not post that info online so you don’t become a victim. It’s not needed in the post and just poses a danger.
Some places also have publicly searchable registries of licence plates making it pretty easy to find the person that owns the car. Doxxing yourself online isn’t always the best idea.
A picture of your car is now the primary subject of interest in an internet post. When you’re driving no one is paying attention to you until you do something wrong.
They’re not the same situation in the slightest.
A picture of your car is now the primary subject of interest in an internet post. When you’re driving no one is paying attention to you until you do something wrong.
They’re not the same situation in the slightest.
A picture of your car is now the primary subject of interest in an internet post. When you’re driving no one is paying attention to you until you do something wrong.
They’re not the same situation in the slightest.
It’s different for someone behind me to see my license plate. They could just follow me. Same for in my driveway.
However, online gives my info about where I am and I don’t trust everyone.
Also, someone could fake my plate on a matching vehicle and cause problems. I got hundreds of dollars in toll road fees once because their plate was mistaken for mine. I didn’t have to pay, but it was a lot of hassle.
It’s different for someone behind me to see my license plate. They could just follow me. Same for in my driveway.
However, online gives my info about where I am and I don’t trust everyone.
Also, someone could fake my plate on a matching vehicle and cause problems. I got hundreds of dollars in toll road fees once because their plate was mistaken for mine. I didn’t have to pay, but it was a lot of hassle.
It’s different for someone behind me to see my license plate. They could just follow me. Same for in my driveway.
However, online gives my info about where I am and I don’t trust everyone.
Also, someone could fake my plate on a matching vehicle and cause problems. I got hundreds of dollars in toll road fees once because their plate was mistaken for mine. I didn’t have to pay, but it was a lot of hassle.
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