August 30, 2005 10:32 AM Subscribe. Since running your license plates through the computer is simply that—i.e., looking up data that has already been gathered, I don't see how any law could prevent them from doing so. Think about it this way: A cop can take a radar reading of your car's speed. The SearchQuarry.com License Plate Number Database. In the SearchQuarry.com member’s area you will find our “Driving Records” section, and all of our license plate, VIN, driving, and vehicle related records searches are in that section. Our license plate records searches include VIN numbers, vehicle history and ownership records.
Did you witness a terrible driver doing something illegal or annoying? Are you trying to get some background information on someone dating your son, daughter, or former spouse? There are lots of reasons that trigger the idea of running someone's license plate number to get more information on a person, but can you run a license plate for free?
Unfortunately, running a driver's license plate number for any reason or purpose is not only impossible to do for free – it is illegal.
Do not do it. Even if you do come across some website offering to run plate numbers, it is most likely a rip-off. Don’t pay for the service and don’t enter any of your personal information on the website; it’s just not worth it.
If you do witness a driver doing something illegal, do write down the plate number, and do call the police via the non-emergency number (unless, of course, it is an emergency). Only law enforcement officers can run license plate numbers, and they have the tools to do so.
Remember to use some discretion with this method. You probably do not want to call law enforcement because someone forgot to turn on their blinker, but if you witnessed a serious crime, you should report it. And of course, if someone hit your vehicle or something else and then drove away, that qualifies as a severe crime.
What Info Will A Police Officer See When Running License Plate Numbers?
In many large cities, police cruisers are set up with high tech cameras which can scan hundreds of plates a minute. In smaller towns and precincts, some police officers cannot run a license plate from their patrol car and must call the number into a dispatcher for processing. So what information is available to a police officer when they run a license plate number? All data associated with a license plate number only applies to the person the vehicle is registered to, but they can find out:
- The Name of the Vehicle Owner
- The Address of the Vehicle Owner
- Whether or not the Plate was registered as Stolen
- Whether the Vehicle is Listed as Stolen
- If the Plate Matches the Vehicle it is on
- In Some States, Police Can Check for Valid Car Insurance
How Does a Police Officer Get Information on a Driver?
A license plate covers a car, not any particular driver, so it is not always possible to get the full information on the person driving the vehicle at any given moment. And of course, if a car is stolen, then a license plate number won’t tell you anything about the person driving the vehicle. But without actually speaking to the individual, a driver's license is the most effective way for a police officer to get information on a driver. If a driver's license is not available, a person's social security number can be used.
If the driver does not know that info either, their name and birth date will suffice.
Refusing to give an officer one’s social security number will make it appear as though the driver is trying to conceal their identity. If a police officer asks you for information, you do have a right to refuse, but it could mean spending the night in jail waiting for an attorney.
Beyond the information that appears on a driver's license after running a license, the officer will be able to see warrants for arrest and driving history.
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