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UK Plan Would Use CCTV To Stop Uninsured Drivers From Refueling
Mr_Blank writes "Cameras at UK petrol stations will automatically stop uninsured or untaxed vehicles from being filled with fuel, under new government plans. Downing Street officials hope the hi-tech system will crack down on the 1.4 million motorists who drive without insurance. Automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras are already fitted in thousands of petrol station forecourts. Drivers can only fill their cars with fuel once the camera has captured and logged the vehicle's number plate. Currently the system is designed to deter motorists from driving off without paying for petrol. But under the new plans, the cameras will automatically cross-refererence with the DVLA's huge database."
$500 one-time to save $500-$1k per car per year (if you're lucky)? One giant petrol tank please!
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SJW: Someone who has run out of real oppression, and has to fake it.
We've had ferries for years, and there's the channel tunnel as well.
God: An invisible friend for grown-ups.
Sounds like these people need to Go Compare! They're so Money Supermarket they don't even know it. Comparing the Market is Simples.
The UK has such an industry in Car insurance that Industry hints and tips have been automated into websites that are entirely their OWN industry. All with their own REALLY annoying adverts.
It pays to be obvious, especially if you have a reputation for being subtle.
It's from England to France, dummy. It just has exits in Texas and Hawaii.
I know if I was heading to England and saw an exit for Hawaii, I'd make some quick travel changes.
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I have to waste ~$300 a year to insure other drivers & their cars in case I hit them
Ah, but there is a way to beat the system on this. Remember the money isn't "wasted" if you actually go out and hit the other cars...
"But this one goes to 11!"