New Speed Cameras

[The_Dark_Side]

this may be news to you, it may not but i ony heard about this recently so thought it worthy of a mention.
from what i've heard the cameras of the not too distant future, circa 2 years from now or so, will not only check your speed...they will also check whether your vehicle has a current MOT,road tax and insurance.

the way i see it we're stuck with the cameras whether we like it or not so by adding all these capabilities they will remove many of the muppets from our roads.

your views? and try not to do the "think of the children" rubbish that usually seeps into points like this.
it adds nothing to the debate and makes the member concerned look like a tool.

 

[The_Dark_Side]

Sounds like ANPR.

possibly but linked to the MOT and insurance database.
since the MOT system went online and as insurance companies have been legally required to submit data this looks like it's happening...and sooner rather than later.

 

[The_Dark_Side]

Erm what do you think ANPR does then? Becuase it's ALREADY linked to this database and it will already bring up whether the car is insured, taxed and MOT'd.

i thought ANPR only checked for road tax dodgers?

 

[The_Dark_Side]

What about other types of trade policies, mechanics for example?

a trade policy is a trade policy, mechanics and salesmen are just variations on a theme.

DOC has it's days numbered. Motor Traders have to report vehicles in their posession to the Motor Insurers Database (MID) (which ANPR feeds off), Fleet operators also have to report vehicle details to the MID

yup i've received these disclosure forms upon my last couple of renewals.

 

[The_Dark_Side]

Then you thought wrong

ANPR is a tad more complex than a DVLA road tax camera.

i know it's going to be, i just hadn't realised it already is.
i was under the impression the motor insurers database wasn't available to ANPR as yet.