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Some UK Councils Barred From Using Gov't Vehicle Database

Posted by timothy on from the and-for-just-a-few-pounds-more dept.

Bruce66423 writes "A number of British councils are being banned from accessing the national Vehicle Database system. While sometimes this appears to be due to technical infractions, the banning of some 'permanently' seems to be as a result of more serious misdemeanours. Trust the government? Not a good idea..."

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  1. Why not? by FaxeTheCat · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Trust the government? Not a good idea..."

    Why not? The government taking action where they find indications of abuse. Surely that cannot be a problem?

    The fact that there are users and user organizations making improper use of the data is how the world works. That is why "the government" check and ban those who abuse the data.

    1. Re:Why not? by Anne+Thwacks · · Score: 5, Insightful
      councils are local government - national government is banning local government from accessing the vehicle database. Not sure why any local government should have access to the vehicle database anyway. All taxation, etc, is done by national government.

      The data keeps getting sold to debt collectors, which may have something to do with it.

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