your thoughts on ANPR

macafee2 · 26th December 2019, 14:05

Is ANPR a spy for the government to keep an eye on its citizens? I don't know and as I am of no real interest to the government, I cant seem them really keen to know on where I am.

Doing a search on the net, there are no ANPR cameras around Southampton.

Last year 2 people in my road regularly used their vehicles for months with no MOT, again one is doing it, now 3 months out of date.

There does not seem to be the police resource to deal with it.

If not already being used, I would like to see ANPR used to nick people for not mot, tax or insurance. Vehicle is caught on the road, the registered keeper gets a ticket and the chance to say who the driver was if not them.
Perhaps an advisory letter first then if spotted a week later a ticket, may be that would be better as there will be people that have just forgotten.
The main roads to and from and around the outside of Southampton as with any city or large town should have ANPR.

As the MOT, tax and insurance are all held electronically perhaps there should be an automatic letter sent to the keeper the day before expiry.

why should drivers get away with flouting the law?

what do you think?

macafee2

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macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,929 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	your thoughts on ANPR Is ANPR a spy for the government to keep an eye on its citizens? I don't know and as I am of no real interest to the government, I cant seem them really keen to know on where I am. Doing a search on the net, there are no ANPR cameras around Southampton. Last year 2 people in my road regularly used their vehicles for months with no MOT, again one is doing it, now 3 months out of date. There does not seem to be the police resource to deal with it. If not already being used, I would like to see ANPR used to nick people for not mot, tax or insurance. Vehicle is caught on the road, the registered keeper gets a ticket and the chance to say who the driver was if not them. Perhaps an advisory letter first then if spotted a week later a ticket, may be that would be better as there will be people that have just forgotten. The main roads to and from and around the outside of Southampton as with any city or large town should have ANPR. As the MOT, tax and insurance are all held electronically perhaps there should be an automatic letter sent to the keeper the day before expiry. why should drivers get away with flouting the law? what do you think? macafee2