Number plate blurring on video/photos

[Riderguide]

Why do we do this? Vehicle cloning? I suppose when I was in the UK I could buy a number plate from most garages/shops that made them and they were a plenty. Is this still the case or has this procedure changed? Here in Australia they're made in WA to order, when you register your car and can only be purchased through the registrar of motor vehicles. So false plates here are rarer but not impossible.

 

[Raven]

I think it has more to do with the "we might be doing illegal things and dont want some random internet troll to call the police and give them the video and license plate."

 

[HippoDrone]

It adds a little privacy for the larger channels I guess too.

 

[R-Rated]

Not sure how I feel overall but consider this point and counterpoint...

Dang internet invading all our privacy!

But then again, all it takes is a local person recognizing the motovlogger to make the secret identity public.

 

[R-Rated]

Perhaps this article can apply to the situation?https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2012/10/31/164030718/behind-a-halloween-mask-even-good-kids-can-turn-into-candythieves

 

[Riderguide]

I think it has more to do with the "we might be doing illegal things and dont want some random internet troll to call the police and give them the video and license plate."

I wasn't thinking along them lines, I'm a good boy haha - ish.....

 

[Riderguide]

I was more thinking along the lines of privacy when I asked the question, not giving much thought to illegal riding habits. In my crazy days, I would definitely have been better off without any number plate at all. I weren't for stopping if I could help it, until I got to my intended brew stop ;-)

 

[Riderguide]

I've just got a cool number plate allocated to my bike and was wondering if there was any risk to posting pics/showing it on my social media.

 

[R-Rated]

I've just got a cool number plate allocated to my bike and was wondering if there was any risk to posting pics/showing it on my social media.

Depends on your threshold for risk...

Crazy ex lovers?
Anyone with a grudge?
Driving issues?
Playing hookie from work?

On so on...

 

[Riderguide]

Depends on your threshold for risk...

Crazy ex lovers?
Anyone with a grudge?
Driving issues?
Playing hookie from work?

On so on...

None of the above (anymore). However I’m often tempted to ride straight past ‘the office’ turning the commute in to more a leisure ride

 

[R-Rated]

None of the above (anymore). However I’m often tempted to ride straight past ‘the office’ turning the commute in to more a leisure ride

Hey, if the doctor's note covers it...

 

[Raven]

I wasn't thinking along them lines, I'm a good boy haha - ish.....

As much as I like to think I dont do anything illegal, I know I have been over the speed limits or threaded the needle a little to closely on the city streets, or used a sidewalk to get around someone turning left.

 

[Raven]

I've just got a cool number plate allocated to my bike and was wondering if there was any risk to posting pics/showing it on my social media.

if you arent being filmed doing something you'll regret if someone saw it, then nah. Bluring while filming is one thing, but anyone on the street can still see your plates and call in anything. As they said above, we all have our risk thresholds.

 

[EDcase]

Just remember, anything that goes on the internet stays on the internet.... forever...

...and unfortunately there will always be people looking for information to exploit

 

[CBRHoonigan]

I tried it, so much w ork and effort, its the reason i dont record much these days i love a spirited ride

 

[Riderguide]

I tried it, so much w ork and effort, its the reason i dont record much these days i love a spirited ride

Spirited ride

 

[dandoolittle]

Spirited ride

‘Spirited’

 

[Mr. G]

Depends on your threshold for risk...

Crazy ex lovers?
Anyone with a grudge?
Driving issues?
Playing hookie from work?

On so on...

Agreed, take a day off from work to go take a long needed ride. Bam, no job!

 

[EDcase]

I do like a bit of 'Spirit' in my ride.
Therefore I avoid showing any plates...

 

[CBRHoonigan]

Spirited ride

the best type of ride on a 1000cc sports bike xD they are just too damn easy to wheelie