Police to monitor every vehicle journey in UK

[Peter Ward]

corozin said:

I would suggest that the answer is for everyone to simply remove thier numberplates in protest.

I guess this is why the gov't is planning urgent action to make numberplates non-removable with special screws/fastenings. They say it's to prevent numberplate theft and I'm sure that's relevant re cloning, but it's much more in line with their thinking that it's actually to do with this national monitoring system.

It really is incredible that a national "we know where you are" database is founded on bits of plastic that can be obscured, lost or switched, and that in any case only identify the car not the driver. You can see why the gov't is having to erode the "innocent until proved guilty" standard, because otherwise this couldn't work at all.

[tallbloke]

Peter Ward said:

[quote=corozin] I guess this is why the gov't is planning urgent action to make numberplates non-removable with special screws/fastenings.

Pah.

[softtop]

corozin said:

I would suggest that the answer is for everyone to simply remove their numberplates in protest.

It will be intersting to see the new law that will come in to make non display an endorsable offence

[Parrot of Doom]

Its such a shame that those big, nasty Sycamore leaves keep sticking to the front of my car.......

[$lowpoke]

groomi said:

Out of interest, what is the penalty for not displaying a number plate? And if enough of us did it, we'd overload the system anyway. Bloody good idea

Think it's a £30 fixed penalty, no points on the licence. (Bet that would change pretty quick!)

[tallbloke]

National upside down numberplate day anyone?

[matchless]

whats wrong with velcroing a false plate on top of the original then?

[streaky]

Peter Ward said:

corozin said: I would suggest that the answer is for everyone to simply remove thier numberplates in protest. I guess this is why the gov't is planning urgent action to make numberplates non-removable with special screws/fastenings.

And when the numberplate is broken in a minor accident ... ? - Streaky

[xxxxxxrich]

tallbloke said:

Big storage arrays are not a problem. In another few years all legitimately bought number plates will contain an RFID tag which will pass other data (MOT date, owner details, etc) to roadside readers linked to the system. I wonder how much of it will work on my 6 volt matchless motorbike with the black rear numberplate I must say, I'm getting a bit fed up of living my life being treated as a suspect by the state.

Squeeze the number plate in the microwave and fire it up for a few seconds, that should do the trick!

[hedders]

streaky said:

Peter Ward said: corozin said: I would suggest that the answer is for everyone to simply remove thier numberplates in protest. I guess this is why the gov't is planning urgent action to make numberplates non-removable with special screws/fastenings. And when the numberplate is broken in a minor accident ... ? - Streaky

they will just make having a broken/ missing/ obscured plate endorsable as suggested above.

[hedders]

It seems to me that we should be entitled to have dirty license plates in order to protect ourselves from criminals who might use that information to track us down.

If the police want to know my license plate number they can ask me, after all its not them I am hiding from...

[BigBob]

Peter Ward said:

........ I guess this is why the gov't is planning urgent action to make numberplates non-removable with special screws/fastenings. They say it's to prevent numberplate theft and I'm sure that's relevant re cloning, but it's much more in line with their thinking that it's actually to do with this national monitoring system. ........

Not really sure why anyone would chance getting caught stealing number plates when they are readily available from several places advertising on Ebay with no ID needed.




>> Edited by BigBob on Sunday 25th December 08:50

[nonegreen]

BigBob said:

[quote=Peter Ward ........ I guess this is why the gov't is planning urgent action to make numberplates non-removable with special screws/fastenings. They say it's to prevent numberplate theft and I'm sure that's relevant re cloning, but it's much more in line with their thinking that it's actually to do with this national monitoring system. ........

Not really sure why anyone would chance getting caught stealing number plates when they are readily available from several places advertising on Ebay with no ID needed.


[/quote]

"Non removable with special fasteniongs"

Its a shame really these lawyers and teachers are so funny. You can tell them anything and they believe it. Non removable thats brilliant.

[medusa]

Will this also be used as a giant specs system? if you decide to have a day out in Brighton for example, the system I presume can tell the time & where you were at the start of your journey, then if you arrive in Brighton earlier than 60 & 70 mile per hour limits would dictate can you expect to get a summons? As earlier mentioned on this thread, I am really getting fed up with every aspect of my life becoming more & more accountable to strangers.

>> Edited by medusa on Saturday 24th December 18:58

[tallbloke]

Damn right, it was me, and I meant it. I never signed up for 24hr surveillance. I'm an ordinary abider of reasonable laws kind of geezer, but this is just OTT. I'm gonna start putting towels over cameras in protest. Enough is enough.

[matchless]

an AK47 is even better I can assure you!

[matchless]

can they follow me as I now use the bus?

[lightstepper]

matchless said:

can they follow me as I now use the bus?

They will find a way if they can find something easy to fine you for...

[matchless]

but I can't afford to pay anything as I now work for HM Gov on a very low wage?, £1 a week your Honour

[matchless]

or give up working altogether as it don't seem to be worthwile anymore!, just go on the Dole and comply with their stupid requests?