BUR_ZX3 said:
Depending on your state's rules.... but its not hard to get the info of the license plate.
Just go in, say "I got in a fender bender with this guy and I need to get a hold of him" pay the administrative fee and you're set. Thats why, in California, Law Enforcement types and their family members have special flags on their records that won't allow the acutal details to be released.
If you run my license or plates, they come back as registered to the Burbank Police Department. Not even DMV employees at the offices can get my "real" address.
Here's the CA DMV's official statement:
"Your mailing address may be given to requesters providing a valid reason for requesting the information. If you receive mail at your residence (which I do not anyway... everything goes to my PO Box, the address printed on my license is my PO Box even), then giving the DMV a seperate mailing address is optional. Your residence address is restricted to authorized requesters per Vehicle Code Section 1808.21"
That's good for people snooping, but bad if you were involved in something illegal.
I guess every law though, has it's purpose.
On a side note, SAPD won't do anything about it. I didn't physically catch the guy INSIDE of my car, but I did catch him with drving violations. They said that they would stop him if they see him, but the chances of that are slim.
The guy must've had a scanner of some sort because he took off right as I hung up the phone with the police.
They didn't even take my name??? :dunno: Now that I think about it.......
We'll see what happens in the next few weeks though. Hopefully I scared this guy away for good...
dave.