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- “A registration plate must not be treated in any other way which renders the characters of the registration mark less easily distinguishable to the eye or which would prevent or impair the making of a true photographic image of the plate through the medium of camera and film or any other device.”
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Aug 6, 2021 · What is your advice regarding whether or not to display the car’s registration number in photos? Many private sellers blank it, presumably because of the fear of being the victim of cloning, but - on the other hand - buyers obviously want to know the reg number in order to check the car’s history (MOT, HPI checks etc).
It’s better to be safe than sorry and it takes barely any time at all to blur a number plate using photo editors online. By pixelating, blurring or covering the number plate of your car before posting a picture online, you’re eliminating any sort of chance of a person being able to snoop.
Jul 1, 2017 · Yes. Hide it. It's an invitation to the evil barstewards who clone cars and are always looking for reg plates to copy. Once they have your car details, they will look for a similar model to steal, then have plates made and be safe from ANPR for long enough to carry out more thieving.
Apr 26, 2018 · After creating a new car thread on here I was just about to upload pictures of the car and it got me thinking, should I obscure my reg? One the one hand you drive around all day with it on display but a cars reg number can be the key to finding out information about a car’s owner including names and addresses.
Jul 11, 2012 · There are various websites which link number plates to reports of bad driving, and others which show numerous photos of cars with their registration marks proudly on display.
You’re legally required to display number plates on both the front and rear of the car, at all times while driving on the UK roads. The DVLA uses number plates to catch criminals and detect offenders.
No law in the UK states you have to obscure registration numbers when you publish images of vehicles online. Whether an individual or organisation blurs or blanks out a registration plate is their decision, but it is considered best practice by many, especially when it comes to major news outlets and publishers.
