current pet peeve

Skep18 · Nov 1, 2018

Inb4shotsfired but it's kinda like religion. You could NOT believe but supposing you're right, what's to be gained?

Blurring plates doesn't do any harm (other than annoying people) but not doing so maybe could expose you to risk.

Skep18 · Nov 1, 2018

cromag27 said:
no you can’t just go to the dmv. i was a detective for a sheriffs dept for years. there are ways to get certain information but you’d need to break the law and lie on some documents. fact remains - our license plates are going to be visable while i’m the road, so why blur them out in photos? makes zero scientific sense.

people are paranoid. ;)

You maybe right but I'd suggest people stealing cars don't mind breaking the law, especially lying on legal documents.

cromag27 · Nov 1, 2018

Skep18 said:
You maybe right but I'd suggest people stealing cars don't mind breaking the law, especially lying on legal documents.

exactly my point. so knowing that, and knowing your plate number is visable every single time you drive - why obscure it in photos????????

Skep18 · Nov 1, 2018

cromag27 said:
exactly my point. so knowing that, and knowing your plate number is visable every single time you drive - why obscure it in photos????????

I personally like to believe the people in public have a much smaller ratio of creepy weirdos than the general internet public per capita. Also, on hobbyist forums, many more people want your exact item than people on the roads.

If Reddit was 100% of the drivers on the roads, I'd blur my plates in public. Lol.

Edit: I'm on the older end of it I think but I will say my internet generation is pretty messed up in the head.

wesman42 · Nov 1, 2018

Insurance fraud comes to mind also. Recently, (last year) my uncle sold a car online. Two months after, he had his insurance company claiming that he sideswiped someones car and ran. He was apprehended until his attorney arrived. They were able to prove he didn't in fact omit the license plate number from his sale.

Given it was completely debunked, it was still a scary experience.

cromag27 · Nov 1, 2018

Skep18 said:
I personally like to believe the people in public have a much smaller ratio of creepy weirdos than the general internet public per capita. Also, on hobbyist forums, many more people want your exact item than people on the roads.

from stats i was aware of maybe 8 years ago........ it is actually the opposite when you factor in geographical considerations. lots more people on the internet but how close are they to you? vast majority are not close at all and the likelyhood of them trekking across the country is slim. worry about the people who are close to you. especially your relatives!!!!!!!

cromag27 · Nov 1, 2018

wesman42 said:
Insurance fraud comes to mind also. Recently, (last year) my uncle sold a car online. Two months after, he had his insurance company claiming that he sideswiped someones car and ran. He was apprehended until his attorney arrived. They were able to prove he didn't in fact omit the license plate number from his sale.

Given it was completely debunked, it was still a scary experience.

he didn’t notify the dmv of the sale?

Skep18 · Nov 1, 2018

cromag27 said:
from stats i was aware of maybe 8 years ago........ it is actually the opposite when you factor in geographical considerations. lots more people on the internet but how close are they to you? vast majority are not close at all and the likelyhood of them trekking across the country is slim. worry about the people who are close to you. especially your relatives!!!!!!!

Maybe true but I don't think one means not to worry about the other (which is probably against my previous point as well). Best to cover all bases.

wesman42 · Nov 1, 2018

cromag27 said:
he didn’t notify the dmv of the sale?

Of course he did, but he transferred his license plate to the new ride.

wesman42 · Nov 1, 2018

cromag27 said:
he didn’t notify the dmv of the sale?

Well, I wouldn't say notified. That's not necessary in my state. The title was signed and dotted. It's the responsibility of the buyer with the title to request a new one in his name based off the signature on the title from pervious buyer. It's not required though for a certain number of days after.

cromag27 · Nov 1, 2018

wesman42 said:
Well, I wouldn't say notified. That's not necessary in my state. The title was signed and dotted. It's the responsibility of the buyer with the title to request a new one in his name based off the signature on the title from pervious buyer. It's not required though for a certain number of days after.

in your state can the seller tell the dmv they sold the car to prevent things like this?

Greybeard · Nov 1, 2018

https://recordsfinder.com/plate/?ca...ss_b&msclkid=65b3374a2c161543edfc6c911c1656f0

cromag27 · Nov 1, 2018

Skep18 said:
Maybe true but I don't think one means not to worry about the other (which is probably against my previous point as well). Best to cover all bases.

and that’s where i’m different than others. i fo by stats and science. no biggie if you or others feel differently. :)

wesman42 · Nov 1, 2018

cromag27 said:
in your state can the seller tell the dmv they sold the car to prevent things like this?

It's handled by the secretary of state. There's no record of selling/buying by the state. You can just simply transfer the registration to a new car (keeping the plate) and there's really no other questions unless it's done through a dealership.

cromag27 · Nov 1, 2018

Greybeard said:
https://recordsfinder.com/plate/?campaign=recordsfindercom_license_plate&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=license plate address_b&msclkid=65b3374a2c161543edfc6c911c1656f0

pay for it and tell me what you find. :)

cromag27 · Nov 1, 2018

wesman42 said:
It's handled by the secretary of state. There's no record of selling/buying by the state. You can just simply transfer the registration to a new car (keeping the plate) and there's really no other questions unless it's done through a dealership.

interesting. here in az the seller sends a form to the dmv and no liability after that.

wesman42 · Nov 1, 2018

cromag27 said:
interesting. here in az the seller sends a form to the dmv and no liability after that.

Now presumably the insurance company would have the new car on file before you even drive it ...but I guess because the old car was on file in the past and our state doesn't have a mechanism of sale like what you're describing...they obtained the last known owner information and tried to charge him.

wesman42 · Nov 1, 2018

It's kinda like when I was in Chicago, I turned right on a red and got hit by a red light camera. I got a $200 ticket mailed to me. So, I wrote back and said "Prove it was me behind the wheel of the car". After a long back and forth, they eventually dropped the ticket. You can't assume guilt just because the car registration says it's me.