Madcop DVLA question.
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Hi Madcop.
Ive been thinking about this CC crap in London, and was wondering just how is it that TFL can get access to such sensitive info, info that normally only the police would have access to?
Is it possible that theres some kind of breach of rules allowing these commie gits to access this kind of info?
Who would have ruled that they can access it, after all theyre not using it for the benefit of the police or the public, but themselves.
As ever, any feedback always appreciated, and thanx in advance.
Ive been thinking about this CC crap in London, and was wondering just how is it that TFL can get access to such sensitive info, info that normally only the police would have access to?
Is it possible that theres some kind of breach of rules allowing these commie gits to access this kind of info?
Who would have ruled that they can access it, after all theyre not using it for the benefit of the police or the public, but themselves.
As ever, any feedback always appreciated, and thanx in advance.
I can't really help you with how they have access to DVLA data bases. Nor can I tell you under what legislation they are entitled to have a link into the system.
I can only assume that they have the necessary authority to do so. Something as blatently obvious as this would not have been overlooked.
Last year, PNC became linked into the national insurance data base through legislation passed to allow access (something to do with data protection rules I think). I would imagine that TFL used the same type of legislation to gain access to DVLA records on car registration.
The only other way they could possibly do this without DVLA links, is to check against everyone who has registered for the scheme who has and has not payed the charge when they should have done as their own data base would show this from registration data.
Those that have not registered at all would have to be followed up in the same manner that council car park officials do when a car contravenes a car park regulation. I think they use the same system open to everyone in that they pay a fee to DVLA for the information about that particular registration number.
The simple answer is that I do not know and the above is just a guess.
I can only assume that they have the necessary authority to do so. Something as blatently obvious as this would not have been overlooked.
Last year, PNC became linked into the national insurance data base through legislation passed to allow access (something to do with data protection rules I think). I would imagine that TFL used the same type of legislation to gain access to DVLA records on car registration.
The only other way they could possibly do this without DVLA links, is to check against everyone who has registered for the scheme who has and has not payed the charge when they should have done as their own data base would show this from registration data.
Those that have not registered at all would have to be followed up in the same manner that council car park officials do when a car contravenes a car park regulation. I think they use the same system open to everyone in that they pay a fee to DVLA for the information about that particular registration number.
The simple answer is that I do not know and the above is just a guess.
Hi Madcop.
Ive been thinking about this CC crap in London, and was wondering just how is it that TFL can get access to such sensitive info, info that normally only the police would have access to?
Is it possible that theres some kind of breach of rules allowing these commie gits to access this kind of info?
Who would have ruled that they can access it, after all theyre not using it for the benefit of the police or the public, but themselves.
As ever, any feedback always appreciated, and thanx in advance.
They probably don't tie directly into the DVLA database, but into Experian or Equifax, which maintain a copy. Also, IIRC it's not only police who have access to the data - anyone with 'reasonable grounds' can apply to have certain details released. Insurance companies access the databases regularly - they look up the car details via the vehicle index - to make sure that the right plate is on the right car, and to prevent occasions where the owner swears his Ford Escort is a 1.3L when in reality it's an RS Turbo Nutter Bastard.
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