MOT fail for number-plate spacing
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No surprise I guess.
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The worlds going to run on surveillance! That said if somebody did a hit and run on a relative I know I’d want the camera to be able to catch them.
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The worlds going to run on surveillance! That said if somebody did a hit and run on a relative I know I’d want the camera to be able to catch them.
The camera would read the 30mm spacing. But, it’s all about compliance to the spec now!Displaying number plates
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The worlds going to run on surveillance! That said if somebody did a hit and run on a relative I know I’d want the camera to be able to catch them.
ANPR is now a massively important part of many criminal investigations, whilst I agree with @JOG, it wouldn't make a difference in normal circumstances, in less than ideal light, at an oblique angle, the spacing might be the difference between a correct read and a mis-read, which could have serious consequences.
Its all about safety...or is it...
when I was a lad racing about on my scooter.... Mr Policeman would pull you over and have a chat......
Oh them was the days
I totally agree, They were better days in so many ways but times change and technology like ANPR is now too valuable as a Policing tool to ignore.
I remember the protests when town centres were watched 24/7 on CCTV for the first time, people talking about their privacy being invaded etc. That conversation largely ended when the killers of little Jamie Bulger were caught because of CCTV.
If we want to live in relative safety (note the word relative!) we have to accept some level of intrusion and monitoring.
Funnily enough many people are happy to share every aspect of their lives on social media from what they had for breakfast (nobody cares!) to where they are and who they're with. I don't understand it at all, but I still carry cash instead of leaving an electronic trail of where I've been and what I've bought!
Love that…. cash used to be king…. not now!
How many would leave the 3D plates on if they got an Advisory instead of a Major
Pedant of the day award goes to….
The MOT is driven predominately by safety, yes. But, it is also the opportunity where an "independent", certified and "regulated" tester assures the safety elements and can test for compliance with related legislation. (Those EGRs are just about "safety" related after all!) Without wishing to get into a debate about what police do or don't do, I really don't want my tax being spent on a copper checking a car rather than real policing. So, making it part of an MOT is sensible, IMHO!
