Is any information stored on reg plates/cars themselves
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Reason I ask is someone in my family recently purchased a used car. They've never been randomly pulled over and have been driving for over 20 years, however since getting the car they've been pulled 4 times in the space of 6 weeks, all 'routine' stops. He thinks that the previous owner of the car may have been banned for something serious like speeding too many times or drink driving and now the car reg is stored on the system as suspect car.
Is there any truth in this or just coincidence? Doesnt seem fair if true.
Is there any truth in this or just coincidence? Doesnt seem fair if true.
EazyDuz said:
Reason I ask is someone in my family recently purchased a used car. They've never been randomly pulled over and have been driving for over 20 years, however since getting the car they've been pulled 4 times in the space of 6 weeks, all 'routine' stops. He thinks that the previous owner of the car may have been banned for something serious like speeding too many times or drink driving and now the car reg is stored on the system as suspect car.
Is there any truth in this or just coincidence? Doesnt seem fair if true.
Of course information can be stored, your relative should contact his local force and explain that he’s bought the car and ask them to remove any marker. How quickly they’ll do it is likely to be a bit vague. Is there any truth in this or just coincidence? Doesnt seem fair if true.
I have to ask though, what’s not “fair”about it? That last sentence in your post reads like you’re a bit offended by things.
Gavia said:
Of course information can be stored, your relative should contact his local force and explain that he’s bought the car and ask them to remove any marker. How quickly they’ll do it is likely to be a bit vague.
I have to ask though, what’s not “fair”about it? That last sentence in your post reads like you’re a bit offended by things.
Because if I bought a car with a 'history', I wouldn't appreciate being pulled over more often than normal. It should take one pull over for them to realise that the car is under new ownershipI have to ask though, what’s not “fair”about it? That last sentence in your post reads like you’re a bit offended by things.
EazyDuz said:
Because if I bought a car with a 'history', I wouldn't appreciate being pulled over more often than normal. It should take one pull over for them to realise that the car is under new ownership
Has he informed them with evidence? Or is he just hoping that the police have just taken his word for it, after all drug dealers and other low life’s have never lied to the police have they. A month or so after i bought my first GTO i drove past an ANPR van on the local A road here, and within minutes i had 3 interceptors (those from the tv show) around me who then boxed me in and stopped me in the middle of this dual carriageway.
Fortunately one of them recognised me from the day before (where we done a job together) and realised i wasn't the guy they were looking for, and asked me to follow to nearby petrol station to sort it all out.
Turns out that the guy i bought the car of had now lost his licence and failed to appear in court for something else, and on the system that car (now my car) was still linked to him, eventhough i had the new V5 in my name etc back weeks ago. They said on the roadside they would change it on the system and had no more problems after that.
Medic-one said:
A month or so after i bought my first GTO i drove past an ANPR van on the local A road here, and within minutes i had 3 interceptors (those from the tv show) around me who then boxed me in and stopped me in the middle of this dual carriageway.
Fortunately one of them recognised me from the day before (where we done a job together) and realised i wasn't the guy they were looking for, and asked me to follow to nearby petrol station to sort it all out.
Turns out that the guy i bought the car of had now lost his licence and failed to appear in court for something else, and on the system that car (now my car) was still linked to him, eventhough i had the new V5 in my name etc back weeks ago. They said on the roadside they would change it on the system and had no more problems after that.
Wow, did the guy you bought it off not tell you the reason for sale? Did he seem a bit dodgy to you?Fortunately one of them recognised me from the day before (where we done a job together) and realised i wasn't the guy they were looking for, and asked me to follow to nearby petrol station to sort it all out.
Turns out that the guy i bought the car of had now lost his licence and failed to appear in court for something else, and on the system that car (now my car) was still linked to him, eventhough i had the new V5 in my name etc back weeks ago. They said on the roadside they would change it on the system and had no more problems after that.
I've had this too when I bought a W124 Mercedes from someone less than legit. 8 stops in two weeks tipped me over the edge and I went to my local police station and asked if the marker could be removed from my car.
I was informed it was a different force who'd put the marker on the vehicle and it may take some time before I stopped getting random pulls.
I was informed it was a different force who'd put the marker on the vehicle and it may take some time before I stopped getting random pulls.
EazyDuz said:
Wow, did the guy you bought it off not tell you the reason for sale? Did he seem a bit dodgy to you?
No, not at all. He seemed a nice guy, both via email and when i met him in person. Was shown the car outside his adress, went for testdrive, I came back the next day (by train) to collect the car, signed all the documents in his flat (which matched the V5) which was a nice flat in a nice area, so i was really suprised by all that.
The stopping officers should be contacting the officer placing the marker which is the whole idea of it being placed. If they're satisfied it has genuinely changed hands then the marker should be removed. If somebody gets hurt as a result of the marker being unnecessarily in place then someone will have some awkward questions to answer
EazyDuz said:
AdeTuono said:
Really? Who do others use?
https://www.thesun.co.uk/motors/5307874/why-your-car-is-more-likely-to-be-stopped-by-cops-and-it-depends-where-you-live/Police have processes in place for "weeding out" old markers, with some forces even linking their systems to DVLA records.
Who else do you think the Police contact for registration details?
EazyDuz said:
AdeTuono said:
Ah! I see!! The Sun, quoting an Auto Express article. Well, that must be accurate then.
Who else do you think the Police contact for registration details?
Its a more reliable source than some guy on PH, who's members are notorious for being absolute know(eff)allsWho else do you think the Police contact for registration details?
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