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03-14-2015, 04:16 PM | #1 |
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Cool article - License Plate "hiding"
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03-14-2015, 04:33 PM | #2 |
It's the illusion you see
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Indeed. Normal people can't access this information in Canada neither.
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03-14-2015, 04:37 PM | #3 |
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I came to the same conclusion that he did - how many hundreds of people already see my license plate number every day?
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03-14-2015, 04:45 PM | #4 |
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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.
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03-14-2015, 07:30 PM | #5 |
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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,
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03-14-2015, 09:23 PM | #6 |
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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
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03-14-2015, 09:27 PM | #7 |
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I still completely agree with the author
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03-15-2015, 10:24 AM | #8 |
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Blurring the license plate brings up another driving question...... Why do all drive up ATM's have braille on the buttons??
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03-15-2015, 04:46 PM | #9 |
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03-15-2015, 05:33 PM | #10 |
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Also it is cheaper than manufacturing separate panels for drive up and walk up.
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03-15-2015, 06:00 PM | #11 |
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03-16-2015, 11:42 AM | #12 |
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.
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03-20-2015, 01:08 PM | #13 |
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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 |
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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. Last edited by nookandcrannycar; 03-20-2015 at 03:38 PM. Reason: Added 2nd paragraph |
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