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So I went to my local Advance Auto Parts today to buy a new battery for my vehicle. The gentleman behind the counter proceeded to enter my license plate number into his computer and, lo and behold, there was my vehicle.
Here's the part that's bothersome: Why would the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission's database of vehicle info (in this case, my license plate) be available to a private business?? Is anyone else troubled by this or am I the only one?? Thoughts??
So I went to my local Advance Auto Parts today to buy a new battery for my vehicle. The gentleman behind the counter proceeded to enter my license plate number into his computer and, lo and behold, there was my vehicle.
Here's the part that's bothersome: Why would the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commision's database of vehicle info (in this case, my license plate) be available to a private business?? Is anyone else troubled by this or am I the only one?? Thoughts??
So I went to my local Advance Auto Parts today to buy a new battery for my vehicle. The gentleman behind the counter proceeded to enter my license plate number into his computer and, lo and behold, there was my vehicle.
Here's the part that's bothersome: Why would the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission's database of vehicle info (in this case, my license plate) be available to a private business?? Is anyone else troubled by this or am I the only one?? Thoughts??
How do you know the store got your vehicle's information from the DMV? Did you ask the clerk that question? It's possible they got your information from another business. For over 10 years I used to bring my car to Mavis, and they always identified my car by license plate, but that's because I gave them my plate number when I first became a customer. It's possible that the businesses are sharing (which is a different issue).
The only place I’ve ever been for service is the dealer and they look up my account by my phone number. I’ve never been anywhere else where I would’ve used my license plate for ID purposes. So I maintain that this is bothersome that this personal info is so easily available.
And just to be sure, I have no problem with law enforcement having this, but some guy in a store is not the same. Anyone can look up a plate number to stalk someone.
License plate numbers and owner names are public record
Plate numbers are public records in the sense that they are conspicuously displayed on your vehicle. With that said, why should someone who works in an auto store have access to your name and address?? I repeat, for the third time, this is bothersome. Or am I overreacting??
I follow car forums, and there are people who have programs that run an entire vehicles history based on license plates. This is usually done for interesting cars found out in the wild.
So if a lunatic that works at an auto parts store sees an attractive woman he can find out her name and address, that’s frightening.
Yes, a few years ago a few of my friends went over this girls house we knew , just to hang out and have a few drinks on a Saturday afternoon. She was going through a divorce (we were at the house, husband wasnt living there anymore) anyway my friend parked in the driveway, the ex must of driven by saw my friends car parked in the driveway. From that license plate number the ex got the phone number and started making threats to him, so nothing is private.
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