New Tax Discs coming
19 September 2003, 04:00 PM
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I'm just going on information available to me at this time.
Please note: The new style Vehicle Excise Licences will be issued to vehicles from Wednesday, October 1, 2003 onwards
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19 September 2003, 06:39 PM
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I must need glasses, i cant even read the effin reg number 
This is already monitored by the government (MOTOR INSURANCE DATABASE) or MID
And soon MOT's will be databased, so one check of your reg number and they old bill will know if you have TAX, INSURANCE AND MOT.
And you know what'll be next....
Cameras that take a pic of reg numbers and send out fines/summons to those without any or all of the above, all automatically!!!
And discs to prove you're insured, like what the French have???
Oh no, forgot, the government don't get a lot of money from that, so they're not interested in enforcing it
Oh no, forgot, the government don't get a lot of money from that, so they're not interested in enforcing it
And soon MOT's will be databased, so one check of your reg number and they old bill will know if you have TAX, INSURANCE AND MOT.
And you know what'll be next....
Cameras that take a pic of reg numbers and send out fines/summons to those without any or all of the above, all automatically!!!
19 September 2003, 06:45 PM
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*rse. I was hoping they'd make them a different size so all those who've bought those silly aluminium holders would have to chuck them away... 
19 September 2003, 07:27 PM
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>Cameras that take a pic of reg numbers and send out fines/summons to those without any or all of the above, all automatically!!!
19 September 2003, 09:20 PM
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Oh really, now whats that oval shaped pink snouted creature just flying overhead?
Someone help me out here and tell me which motorway and teach this muppet not to question me
19 September 2003, 09:36 PM
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Oi Muppet, read this 
http://www.ukspeedtraps.co.uk/specs.htm
An extract...
Now..... where was that oval pink snouted thing you saw?
http://www.ukspeedtraps.co.uk/specs.htm
An extract...
Linked together via computer they take an image of every vehicle that passes by, speeding or not. They then by number plate recognition pair up the images on the video of matching number plates and because each image has a date and time stamp, again readable by the computer.
So what could be next from a system like this
Well, we know it can read a number plate, so the system with a little extra programming, if it hasn't been done all ready, could be used to track vehicles or even terrorists and criminals. A similar system is in use in the City of London, the Ring of Steel, Not a bad idea, in fact this is what its best use could be for. It could also be used to cross reference Tax, and if they get their act together with the insurance companies, it could check if a car is insured. The processing of this information can be done in seconds.
Well, we know it can read a number plate, so the system with a little extra programming, if it hasn't been done all ready, could be used to track vehicles or even terrorists and criminals. A similar system is in use in the City of London, the Ring of Steel, Not a bad idea, in fact this is what its best use could be for. It could also be used to cross reference Tax, and if they get their act together with the insurance companies, it could check if a car is insured. The processing of this information can be done in seconds.
20 September 2003, 11:20 AM
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I just heard the thud as it hit the ground 
Bacon for tea!
This checking of cars has been mooted for some time now and it is well within the technical capabilities of the equipment available. Apart from checking on the legalities of the car it will be very convenient for the authorities to be able to know where people have been driving to and where they have been on a given day. Many see this as an invasion of privacy and see the days of "Big Brother" arriving in the foreseeable future!
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Bacon for tea!This checking of cars has been mooted for some time now and it is well within the technical capabilities of the equipment available. Apart from checking on the legalities of the car it will be very convenient for the authorities to be able to know where people have been driving to and where they have been on a given day. Many see this as an invasion of privacy and see the days of "Big Brother" arriving in the foreseeable future!
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20 September 2003, 02:10 PM
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There was an article in the Scotsman motoring section a while back talking about new registration plates coming into force in 2004/05 time which will have an embedded micro chip, these will be fitted to all new vehicles and or replacement plates.
When you are in close proximity to a meat wagon, your car will be scanned checking, MOT, Insurance, Tax etc and further scanning could be carried out by roadside equipment (from what I understand all these blue Traffic Master posts are equipped!) this again will allow them to monitor your average speed
I agree with the checking of the manditory Tax, MOT and insurance documentation, this can only be a good thing! but silent monitoring of ones speed is pushing it too far!
When you are in close proximity to a meat wagon, your car will be scanned checking, MOT, Insurance, Tax etc and further scanning could be carried out by roadside equipment (from what I understand all these blue Traffic Master posts are equipped!) this again will allow them to monitor your average speed
I agree with the checking of the manditory Tax, MOT and insurance documentation, this can only be a good thing! but silent monitoring of ones speed is pushing it too far!
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