How EASY It Is To Steal Your Info from a License Plate

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    We’ve all seen the pictures on social media of people either flexing or selling their cars and they all have one thing in common… people covering their license plates. We started wondering why exactly people cover their license plates and if there is any real danger to showing the internet your plates. Well, we were pretty shocked to find out exactly what it means to expose your car’s license plate to the internet.
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  • @scottferguson1932
    @scottferguson1932 Před 4 lety +4109

    This is why I remove my license plates before I drive my car. Because SECURITY!!!

  • @hiattwithani
    @hiattwithani Před 4 lety +3281

    this website is so helpful! i figured out that the mazda that hit me is a mazda!

  • @SouthMainAuto
    @SouthMainAuto Před 4 lety +947

    When I drive down the road I keep my eyes closed just to stop the temptation of reading someones plate and then all of their credit card information, then their address, then... well who knows where I would stop...

    • @jameskimmel8695
      @jameskimmel8695 Před 3 lety +28

      We need more good people like you in the world

    • @mmatkoinfo
      @mmatkoinfo Před 3 lety +4

      I LOL'ed but on a serious note.. I ended up finding my previous car using a license plate! Usedvehiclepro.com showed me that it ended up being exported overseas.. good bye Mustang.

    • @57chevy150
      @57chevy150 Před 3 lety +3

      the man himself eric o!

    • @CupwakeRBLX
      @CupwakeRBLX Před 2 lety

      Fahad Khan that link is prob a virus

    • @lopezfam7317
      @lopezfam7317 Před 2 lety +1

      God bless you and God bless anyone reading this! Hope you have an awesome day! Seek him while you can! Jesus is the way and the only way and he is returning soon! Whenever you think you aren't loved... Remember the ultimate sacrifice was for love! ENDING YOUR LIFE IS NEVER THE ANSWER!
      For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
      John 3:16 KJV
      The wages of sin is death (hell) but Jesus paid our debt on the cross, for our salvation! We must turn to God and away from our sinful ways, Confess Jesus is Lord and believe with our hearts that he was risen from the dead by God, and we must be baptized in the name of the Father, the Son and The Holy Spirit and live by His word and Commandments! Trust that God will help with the rest!
      Seek God today before it's too late! Today could be your last day on earth!
      Have a blessed day!
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  • @devinpaulsen4489
    @devinpaulsen4489 Před 4 lety +474

    Intel hawk pi: "thanks for the free advertising bro"

    • @kirara4953
      @kirara4953 Před 4 lety +25

      And 100 bucks! Taco Bell and beers tonight!! Woo!

  • @bradenbookless2826
    @bradenbookless2826 Před 4 lety +1054

    "A non-police officer"
    Whatever you say, officer...

    • @PandaFG
      @PandaFG Před 4 lety +3

      Braden Bookless 💀💀💀

    • @BlackJesus8463
      @BlackJesus8463 Před 4 lety

      lol

    • @BigBoyXP4014
      @BigBoyXP4014 Před 4 lety +11

      I like how they just glanced over the fact that cops have friends too. But they never break the law! Amazing how that works, millions of officers and none of them would look up plates for a buddy or for money.

    • @grobie7110
      @grobie7110 Před 4 lety +10

      @@BigBoyXP4014 would probably be due to the fact that it's monitored and if discovered it was done for a personal matter.. that's your job. Not worth it

    • @BigBoyXP4014
      @BigBoyXP4014 Před 4 lety +13

      @@grobie7110 Yeah, I'm sure the oversight is tremendous from the department that pulls one of their officers over drunk as a skunk just to give him a ride home with their partner driving his car behind the squad.
      It is monitored, and yeah you can't be a dipshit about pulling plates, but to say that police never run them for personal or monetary reasons is naive. Then again that's a conversation not really meant for this video.

  • @WesleySnyder
    @WesleySnyder Před 4 lety +739

    I cover my plates with my finger when I drive around any big city

    • @YungEagle3k
      @YungEagle3k Před 4 lety +11

      Lol Wut

    • @daithaflu666
      @daithaflu666 Před 4 lety +9

      You got a bike?

    • @emanuelruiz7710
      @emanuelruiz7710 Před 4 lety +13

      I put a giant foam finger on mine 😂

    • @RunDub
      @RunDub Před 4 lety +91

      Wesley Snyder I take my plates off before I leave my garage, and only put them back when I get home.

    • @fulltimegamer9194
      @fulltimegamer9194 Před 4 lety +8

      @@RunDub that's really smart!

  • @FliteTest
    @FliteTest Před 4 lety +522

    Hey, we’re from North Canton!
    Zach’s data belongs to us.

  • @m5_sheep510
    @m5_sheep510 Před 3 lety +172

    9:13 that would’ve been a perfect time for a VPN sponsor 😂

  • @justinwallace9045
    @justinwallace9045 Před 4 lety +1037

    My favorite part is when people will cover the license plate on a car they're selling, then immediately send you their address to come look at it. 🤦🏻‍♂️

    • @ClassCraZeTV
      @ClassCraZeTV Před 4 lety +5

      😂😂😂

    • @emanuelruiz7710
      @emanuelruiz7710 Před 4 lety +67

      Lol, it's the same kind of idiot who covers the camera on their computer and not the one on their phone.

    • @Finn-sm3jf
      @Finn-sm3jf Před 4 lety +3

      Emanuel Ruiz I do that I’m always taking pictures in my phone and camera covers are ugly on phones

    • @Rodems1
      @Rodems1 Před 4 lety +33

      @@emanuelruiz7710 hey I'm not jackin it with my phone camera staring at me...but my computer sure can see everything so your damn right I put tape over it.

    • @emanuelruiz7710
      @emanuelruiz7710 Před 4 lety

      @@Rodems1 lol 👍

  • @mustang8206
    @mustang8206 Před 4 lety +412

    My thinking has always been if my license plate is such a secret then why do I legally have to have it on public display whenever I'm driving

  • @YoNickSoko
    @YoNickSoko Před 3 lety +67

    Instead of a license plate, I’m gonna put my credit card number on the back of my car to be more discreet

  • @Moomoo-
    @Moomoo- Před 4 lety +203

    4:28 isn’t that render a GTA 5 modded Miata 😂

  • @OpTikyt
    @OpTikyt Před 4 lety +1658

    4:27 thats a screenshot from GTA V lmaooo

  • @familyguy1530
    @familyguy1530 Před 4 lety +507

    “He knows how to ride a horse too” lol

  • @freezycold5181
    @freezycold5181 Před 4 lety +30

    “It’s got a progress bar so you know it’s actually working” is the most funny thing I’ve heard on this channel.

  • @RussellGraf
    @RussellGraf Před 4 lety +18

    0:53 nice choice in bringing specific letters on first from the word "current"

  • @baboost2994
    @baboost2994 Před 4 lety +2107

    Covers plate. Yet thousands of people see the plate while he is driving. Makes sense.

    • @the_batmobile0.4
      @the_batmobile0.4 Před 4 lety +104

      There's many creeps on the internet

    • @the_batmobile0.4
      @the_batmobile0.4 Před 4 lety +17

      @@Sarrus25 yeah apparently you can find a lot of stuff if you spend the money kinda creepy

    • @toxic2971
      @toxic2971 Před 4 lety +14

      @@the_batmobile0.4 r/woooosh

    • @screamosux
      @screamosux Před 4 lety +71

      Thousands in your town vs millions online.....

    • @angelo.3463
      @angelo.3463 Před 4 lety +29

      @@toxic2971 stop

  • @omkarvaidya25
    @omkarvaidya25 Před 4 lety +676

    4:28 dude that's a GTA 5 mod render of the miata, not the real thing 😂😂😂

    • @mcxhalo
      @mcxhalo Před 4 lety +48

      yep, looks like the docks to me.

    • @jochemriezebos4929
      @jochemriezebos4929 Před 4 lety +2

      Hahaha 😂😂😂

    • @13Stewartc
      @13Stewartc Před 4 lety +43

      Not even a render. Its just a picture taken in game. Easy mistake to make though. He is using a graphics mod.

    • @ionicabanea6025
      @ionicabanea6025 Před 4 lety +4

      Bruh deadass tge background is the damn docks lmaooooo

    • @you-lp6mj
      @you-lp6mj Před 4 lety +1

      Cant lie it looks sweet still

  • @jordanr897
    @jordanr897 Před 3 lety +34

    I love that you guys did this video. I’ve always thought it was stupid that people cover their license plate in photos. Those same people don’t cover their license plates when they drive around....

    • @tweetdriver
      @tweetdriver Před rokem

      Think about it a little more. Let's pretend I'm a car thief looking for a Porsche 911 GT3, because I have a client who wants one, or who needs a lot of expensive parts from it. Let's also pretend you drive one of those. What are the odds that I'm going to just happen to see your car on the street, so that I can either follow you home, or get the license plate in order to find out where it lives so I can steal it? Pretty slim, since we don't live in the same city. Now suppose I go online to Porsche forums and Facebook/etc pages and start looking for what I'm after? You've just had your car paint-corrected and ceramic coated, and you wanted to show it off to other owners on the forum, so you posted some pictures and didn't blur the license plate. Turns out we're in the same state, so I run your plate through one of those sites and it tells me who you are and where you live. I'm in Miami, and you're not that far away in Tampa. You've made my task of finding a GT3 nearby much easier. I found my target car in less than 30 minutes, when it might have taken me days or weeks to happen upon one randomly on the streets (It would still be hit-or-miss if I staked out repair shops or car meets). This is why people blur out their license plates online. Why make it easier for the bad guys?

    • @jordanr897
      @jordanr897 Před rokem

      Alright, you’ve chosen a super rare exotic car. I think this video and most of us who make fun of this are because of someone selling a Nissan Altima on Facebook marketplace and feel it necessary to cover their plate.

    • @tweetdriver
      @tweetdriver Před rokem

      @@jordanr897 I did choose an expensive, somewhat exotic car for my example, but the most frequently stolen cars aren’t those. The most frequently stolen cars are more like Accords and Camrys. Granted, it would be easier for a thief to spot one of those on the streets, but it’s still a matter of not making it easier for them. It isn’t that there’s no risk if you don’t show your plate. It’s that there’s less risk.

    • @jordanr897
      @jordanr897 Před rokem +1

      @@tweetdriver i don’t think the car thiefs are going to the trouble of doing a google search on license plates though. I think they’re doing what they’ve always done, and looked for easy targets while they’re driving around in the middle of the night. They stick to what’s easiest.

    • @tweetdriver
      @tweetdriver Před rokem

      @@jordanr897 Maybe, but not if they’re looking for a specific model.

  • @The_GamingChef
    @The_GamingChef Před 4 lety +28

    Thanks for the tip! I'll be covering my license plate while I drive too now, dont want any unwanted mail or tickets

  • @bigsasquatch44
    @bigsasquatch44 Před 4 lety +761

    Privacy: exists
    Big tech: aaaaaaand its gone!

    • @hellvengtfo
      @hellvengtfo Před 4 lety +18

      As a big data analyst, I can confirm this.

    • @FAT8893
      @FAT8893 Před 4 lety +1

      Not surprised why there are a lot of privacy movement.

    • @floodingthesea9366
      @floodingthesea9366 Před 4 lety

      Sorry my family this is also on the PD/state/federal level.
      Even if tech companies want all the juicy info on you, the police & state should make it private, these sites (as far as I know) don't use exploitable traffic cams with an not-so-secure internet facing web interface, these are police dash cams, these shouldn't be public and when the police wants to hide something they damn sure make an effort for dash cam footage not to go public!
      They clearly can make this happen.

    • @JuanDelaCruz-bs3ni
      @JuanDelaCruz-bs3ni Před 3 lety +3

      @@floodingthesea9366 Fun fact: According to Mr.Snowden, government would just ask the big tech companies, and boom! All that juicy infos are now own by them.

    • @LolLol-vw6tq
      @LolLol-vw6tq Před 3 lety +1

      What kinda crazy conspiracy theory is this??

  • @fatherc0lt
    @fatherc0lt Před 4 lety +246

    People act like their license plate isn't on display 24/7. Even more so, if someone really wanted to they can get the VIN off your dash and find even more information.

    • @X11CHASE
      @X11CHASE Před 4 lety +29

      If someone’s really popular online they might censor it so that tens of thousands of people bare minimum won’t see it, for maybe a valid reason such as not wanting the plate to help derive the vin to an r34 in California that should be there, which can than help law enforcement get the owner tracked
      Sometimes cops will note plates at meets and or popular social media organizing pages for said meets, so why not
      Plus, very seedy people who don’t display their plate at all due to whatever special circumstances else it could lead to are by effect also smart enough hide their vin too
      99% of plates don’t need to be censored but people just do it because they’re copying the TV shows/popular media where they saw that happening, which comes from the producers just limiting they’re liability because it’s relatively easy to do so just to avoid even an unlikely hassle
      So as a cost benefit analysis sort of thing it never really hurt, it’s just that some people take it too far as far as it’s worth

    • @campkira
      @campkira Před 4 lety +3

      hence why i living in gated community......

    • @will2993
      @will2993 Před 4 lety +5

      Even easier, you can just get the VIN from the license plate. We use it in autoparts stores all the time for our more clueless customers

    • @dalaanibombina8822
      @dalaanibombina8822 Před 4 lety +1

      Right? What a stupid thing to worry about.

    • @Rainmotorsports
      @Rainmotorsports Před 4 lety

      It's different when you're selling a vehicle online. You put yourself at a slightly higher risk of theft. As far as the VIN number you can get that from the plate without even getting out of your car. So walking up and reading it isn't going to give you much extra.

  • @memelordbri6953
    @memelordbri6953 Před 3 lety +109

    “You’ve gotta be a cop to run plates”
    *laughs in dealership dmv/accounting*

  • @tkj222
    @tkj222 Před 4 lety +64

    ummm... hullo?
    Video: "how to steal your info from a license plate"
    Ad: Free license plate lookup!

  • @graehambourdon
    @graehambourdon Před 4 lety +646

    “Don’t post my personal information!”
    Facebook user agreement “We reserve the right......”
    Yeah yeah yeah. No problems here.

  • @cameronhardaway7376
    @cameronhardaway7376 Před 4 lety +746

    BRING BACK SCIENCE GARAGE PLEASE WE MISS IT!

    • @ZekeGraal
      @ZekeGraal Před 4 lety +48

      We need more Bart! How’s he doing these days?

    • @jaidenkeranen5774
      @jaidenkeranen5774 Před 4 lety

      Yes!

    • @TrickiVicBB71
      @TrickiVicBB71 Před 4 lety +48

      The series is never coming back. They stated it on Reddit.

    • @v6tex
      @v6tex Před 4 lety +58

      @@ZekeGraal Bart left donut, I think it's got something to do with becoming a father

    • @jaidenkeranen5774
      @jaidenkeranen5774 Před 4 lety +1

      Victor Yau Sad face :(

  • @thatjokerperson7062
    @thatjokerperson7062 Před 4 lety +129

    Getting car registered in oregon so you protect your privacy:
    Evasion:100

    • @cdub015
      @cdub015 Před 3 lety +6

      And avoid sales tax

    • @thatjokerperson7062
      @thatjokerperson7062 Před 3 lety +10

      @@cdub015 Tax Evasion:100

    • @mikka9368
      @mikka9368 Před 3 lety +5

      @@thatjokerperson7062 *IRS has entered the chat*

    • @Anonymous_________
      @Anonymous_________ Před 3 lety

      You understand you'd need to prove you are a resident, and be in person right? 😂😂

    • @l1l1th3
      @l1l1th3 Před 3 lety

      Imagine the struggle of living in the souteast then having to go to oregon for a lost title💀

  • @gramtokersdoinkula6961
    @gramtokersdoinkula6961 Před 4 lety +5

    The production quality here is always amazing. You guys are hella dope

  • @OkamiiSenpai
    @OkamiiSenpai Před 4 lety +355

    *says SSN*
    "Thankfully your DL# isn't on here"
    You what?!

    • @freakymrq
      @freakymrq Před 4 lety +21

      I think it only gives the first 3 numbers which is incredibly useless

    • @tmanepic
      @tmanepic Před 4 lety +34

      @@freakymrq yeah, the first 3 numbers is assigned to you based off the state you were registered when you were born, so if you know where someone is born (in the US at least) then you can already guess the first 3 digits.

    • @angelgjr1999
      @angelgjr1999 Před 4 lety +26

      Fuck it dude. My SSN is out ever since equifax got hacked. Yours is likely too. Most people’s personal info is already on the dark web.

    • @angelgjr1999
      @angelgjr1999 Před 4 lety +3

      freakymrq You can easily find the rest of the numbers by finding out what state the person was born in. That will give you the other numbers.

    • @DeltaLimaDelta
      @DeltaLimaDelta Před 4 lety +3

      There’s a video on here that says you can know anyone’s if you know their birth hospital and other info

  • @kingmecrown5370
    @kingmecrown5370 Před 4 lety +540

    Donut: you shouldn’t show other people’s liscence plates
    Noelin: *shows Zachs liscence plate*

  • @danielk7417
    @danielk7417 Před 4 lety +331

    *Releases a video on how to get addresses and personal information*
    -Thieves/robbers/criminals: Heavy breathing*

    • @deejaythedj313
      @deejaythedj313 Před 4 lety +18

      I mean if all Nolan had to do was hop on google for a while I’m sure a criminal (if they really wanted to) could do the same

    • @TheRSAngle
      @TheRSAngle Před 4 lety +1

      Unless you live somewhere with privacy laws

    • @longway1599
      @longway1599 Před 4 lety +2

      DeeJay the DJ , considering a criminal would be mostly online while trying to steal identity’s why would a criminal go around taking pictures of plates just to get someone’s name and address? Pretty sure they have other ways of getting information, people think their information is worth much but really what can someone do with a regular persons name and address and maybe ssn? Not much

    • @ryanchristian2122
      @ryanchristian2122 Před 4 lety

      Me

    • @ICANTLOOKAWAY
      @ICANTLOOKAWAY Před 3 lety

      😂😂

  • @Kuato
    @Kuato Před rokem +3

    Did anyone ever contact you after paying for the $25 lookup, asking you to verify your reason for the search?

    • @HellsBelle666
      @HellsBelle666 Před rokem +1

      Good question. Would like to know the answer too

  • @meirry1593
    @meirry1593 Před 4 lety +1303

    Hi.

  • @a97orb
    @a97orb Před 4 lety +139

    4:27 thats a miata in Gta 5 no joke.

  • @tcg542
    @tcg542 Před 4 lety +9

    0:55
    Owner of car: Officer Wiggum
    From: The Simpsons
    Loves: Donuts
    License plate: DONUT
    State: California
    Car: 2003 Honda S2000

  • @kyran6409
    @kyran6409 Před 4 lety +366

    Nobody:
    Me: sees Ferrari and finds house to ask for money

  • @blazekazama1793
    @blazekazama1793 Před 4 lety +36

    It was so strange to see a CZcamsr genuinely advising us to protect our privacy without being sponsored by some kind of VPN thing. Great video btw.

  • @chrisrva710
    @chrisrva710 Před 4 lety +436

    My reaction whenever I see a friend blurring out his plate: "Dude, you're awesome and everything but let me assure you nobody cares enough to search for your personal information, ESPECIALLY if it costs money.

    • @Journey_Awaits
      @Journey_Awaits Před 4 lety +73

      Nah you spend time on the Internet you should know the lengths nerds will go to harass you

    • @r32juan
      @r32juan Před 4 lety +45

      this is the internet, "nobody cares" doesnt exists here

    • @imoffendedthatyouareoffended
      @imoffendedthatyouareoffended Před 4 lety +26

      Journey awaits seriously, I’ve pissed off feminists so badly they find where I work and told my boss. He was a bit ticked off he had to deal with them but just had me remove where I work from on social media, and this is why I no longer use social media. :)

    • @FromThe3PointLine
      @FromThe3PointLine Před 4 lety +2

      I mean a hundred dollars ain't much. That's about the price me and the wife pay for dinner for the past 6 years. If we go eat at McDonald's dollar menu then yeah for sure for some information

    • @massterwushu9699
      @massterwushu9699 Před 4 lety +10

      Golden God
      You almost lost your job for harassing women on social media?...
      This guy at my job (actually) lost his job for making racist posts in his Facebook on MLK day.
      How absurd.... social media doesn’t hurt anyone.

  • @AaronMetallion
    @AaronMetallion Před 2 lety +3

    One of the best videos addressing this topic! Great job. Now I know I shouldn't make a funny personalized license plate just to post it around instagram for chuckles. Plus if you're a bad boy, why would you want an easy to remember number plate to begin with.

  • @denisminigarage2030
    @denisminigarage2030 Před 4 lety +136

    pro tip for privacy:
    *drive without a license plate*

    • @LolLol-vw6tq
      @LolLol-vw6tq Před 3 lety +3

      Yes

    • @asianxhispanic
      @asianxhispanic Před 3 lety +8

      another pro tip: when you are on highway shift to the R for race mode

    • @fish7nz16
      @fish7nz16 Před 3 lety

      @@asianxhispanic ima test it and ill say if it works

  • @slmdnkasr
    @slmdnkasr Před 4 lety +70

    There’s an ad for “free license plate lookup” under the video 😂

  • @PaganiGaming
    @PaganiGaming Před 4 lety +343

    Day 71 of asking James to do an Up to speed on his Dad

    • @PacMacDo
      @PacMacDo Před 4 lety +8

      How tf did they not see this yet

    • @FEVERNOVAA
      @FEVERNOVAA Před 4 lety +5

      I was just gonna say 😂

    • @kanjo7132
      @kanjo7132 Před 4 lety +2

      @@PacMacDo because they don't actually care about us

    • @PacMacDo
      @PacMacDo Před 4 lety +1

      @@kanjo7132 they reply sometimes...

    • @argenys8
      @argenys8 Před 4 lety +5

      it doesn't even have to be a serious video just a joke one like on april 1st or something

  • @SUBSCRIBERSWITHOUTVIDEOS-wp3pk

    6:03 'I am McLOVIN' 😂😂😂

  • @ChristopherMendoza1
    @ChristopherMendoza1 Před 4 lety +17

    I'll leave my plate uncovered. Then I can finally have a friend, even if they're crazy. 🤣

  • @kwilliams3161
    @kwilliams3161 Před 4 lety +127

    I don’t see a reason for covering up my license plate online when it’s available for anyone to see and look at while I’m driving out in public anyways.

    • @xalataf3365
      @xalataf3365 Před 4 lety +8

      As if anyone could find your car in the millions of cars on the road lmao. Never seen anyone I've seen online on the road

    • @deejaythedj313
      @deejaythedj313 Před 4 lety +3

      Xalataf I think he just means in general

    • @robertbarksdale3728
      @robertbarksdale3728 Před 4 lety +5

      Exactly because the type of person likely to do something like this will notice your car locally and choose to target you or anyone generally speaking within the area they live first. It makes no difference.

    • @NotSoCrazyNinja
      @NotSoCrazyNinja Před 4 lety +8

      Some people on the internet are psycho and if they latch onto your and decide they want to "come for a visit", they will scour the internet looking for any clues they can find to make that desire a possibility. To give you an idea of how much can be figured out, some person managed to figure out the home address of Tourettes Dad and plastered it on a website along with all sorts of images and other information on how he "figured it out". All this was gleaned from watching the videos on his channel. I also know, from experience (curiosity), that you can find out literally loads of information on someone by just having their name and phone number. You can find previous addresses, previous phone numbers, household members, address, tax information, even criminal records. There is a thing typically called "GIS Mapping" where you can put in an address and bring up all sorts of property information and property value as well as registered owner, their mailing address, and even floorplans. All for free. I use that kind of service when looking into who owns random property I see that I have an interest in, but a psycho could use that information to figure out a way to break into you home and murder you (with the aid of Google Maps/Earth). A few slips on some videos and a psycho could figure out your general location (town/city). A few more slips they might find a neighborhood. They might figure out what your car looks like. They may go to that area and keep an eye out for your car for who knows how long until they spot it, then follow you home. Get your address, use it to get your name and mailing address, use that to find your phone number, then the harassment begins.

    • @Jenuin
      @Jenuin Před 4 lety +3

      Wow 😳 intense.... who has time for this.... I can barely get to work on time..... and I don’t have a family or girlfriend ......

  • @michaelgarcia8973
    @michaelgarcia8973 Před 4 lety +47

    You drive around all day with your plate exposed 😂😂😂😂

    • @ThePolomoloQC
      @ThePolomoloQC Před 4 lety +7

      The only reason why and when you should, is if the car is illegal, has illegal mods or is doing anything illegal. Like I did a photoshoot of guys doing burnouts down a main road. I took pictures and edited the plates off. Because cops will use it to arrest/harass the guys.

    • @zassindahaus3993
      @zassindahaus3993 Před 4 lety

      So...you CAN obtain someone's personal information if they see it on the internet, huh?

    • @ansleypierceorencia4816
      @ansleypierceorencia4816 Před 4 lety +1

      ZassindaHaus did you not finish the video? Yes.. you can, and it’s dirt cheap.

    • @ironmatic1
      @ironmatic1 Před 4 lety

      @Kelby Landry I think you mean *why and when I should not*

  • @richdiscoveries
    @richdiscoveries Před 4 lety +3

    That's definitely more info than I thought you would be able to get.
    Another thing to keep in mind is that people that work at dealerships could get your address as well through the database there. And most likely any other company that would for whatever reason have your license plate on record as well as your personal information.

  • @TheAviationChannel
    @TheAviationChannel Před 4 lety +3

    In the UK, just looking at the license plate will tell you instantly the area in which the vehicle was registered when first bought and whether the vehicle was introduced earlier or later in a particular year. That's with the first 4 characters while the last 3 are random.
    You can also search these vehicle plates online and easily find its MOT history (compulsory yearly inspection of vehicles in the UK). So looking at the mileage can be discarded when the licence plate can be searched online to find the reliability of the vehicle. I'm so happy that the UK is an easy country to live in to find cars(although insurance is crazy expensive for young drivers)

  • @Chicknontheroad
    @Chicknontheroad Před 4 lety +188

    Your license plate is on display EVERYWHERE YOU GO!!

    • @YungEagle3k
      @YungEagle3k Před 4 lety +15

      That's what I was thinking lmao

    • @hubcapswashingtonstate9140
      @hubcapswashingtonstate9140 Před 4 lety +1

      Same lol

    • @cmaysautoyt
      @cmaysautoyt Před 4 lety +6

      yes but I think it makes sense for someone on instagram with thousands or millions of followers to blur or alter their plate.

    • @jcub19
      @jcub19 Před 4 lety +13

      For people who drive 100 miles a day like me im sure thousands of people can see my license, so i do believe its more so paranoia for people to be like "HEY DUDE COVER YOUR PLATE ITS ALL OVER THE INTERNET"! BLAH BLAH BLAH mean while they're taking pics and posting everywhere they eat and $*** lmaoo i want to know how many people actually know or had someone had anything happen to them after they posted they car online with the plate showing...or are people just spreading useless fear...

    • @OwenBuckingham11
      @OwenBuckingham11 Před 4 lety +3

      @@jcub19 100% agree

  • @dyl_zl1878
    @dyl_zl1878 Před 4 lety +27

    Dude! You’ve come so far in your videos. Your guys channel is absolute fire. Keep it up dude you’re killing it.

  • @avinash.samuel1992
    @avinash.samuel1992 Před rokem +1

    I was anxious at the start of the video but now its really relaxing to know that a commoner cannot look up the vehicle owner's name and address just by license plate number or even by vin

  • @hebneh
    @hebneh Před 4 lety +3

    Each state had / has different laws regarding car registration information. In the past, it was completely public in most places. For decades, the Disabled American Veterans was able to get your license number, name, and address to be able to manufacture miniature license plates they'd send you, and ask for a donation. This ended in the early 1970s.

  • @jamieandersson1272
    @jamieandersson1272 Před 4 lety +172

    In sweden we can find personal info and where you live thru the license plate FOR FREE

    • @zeezlebops
      @zeezlebops Před 4 lety +75

      you know how many people would potentially be murdered in america if you could trace people who you raged with on the road?

    • @jamieandersson1272
      @jamieandersson1272 Před 4 lety +23

      @@zeezlebops too many 😂

    • @LostParadise_
      @LostParadise_ Před 4 lety +16

      Sweden is special. If I'm correct, Swedes are extraordinarily nice and owning a gun is basically a birthright. At least that's what an old college professor told me, who's married to a Swede.

    • @TheBritishPatriot
      @TheBritishPatriot Před 4 lety +26

      @@LostParadise_ that's actually Switzerland!

    • @LostParadise_
      @LostParadise_ Před 4 lety +13

      @@TheBritishPatriot Crap! It was one of them. I stand by my point of being extraordinarily nice, I've never met someone from a Scandinavian country who's outright a dick

  • @baiscj
    @baiscj Před 4 lety +54

    I thought it's going to end with a vpn ad at the end there.

    • @plog1805
      @plog1805 Před 4 lety

      Protonvpn.com Enjoy ☝️

  • @deepwebintel
    @deepwebintel Před 4 lety +7

    4:28 that's a image from GTA, I recognize that bridge and the fence it's by as well as the wheels

  • @cliftonsargent1572
    @cliftonsargent1572 Před 3 lety +1

    Ethan & Hila did a perfect video covering that guy in the beginning that actually is in love with that car. Thanks for the video this was interesting 🤔

  • @scottytoohotty3461
    @scottytoohotty3461 Před 4 lety +3

    I was JUST talking to someone about this yesterday- as to why people always cover their license plate when posting a vehicle for sale, when it doesn’t really matter. Im glad I saw this video.

  • @MrDextroll
    @MrDextroll Před 4 lety +87

    4:26 That render is a mod for GTA V smh

    • @quinngoodman1078
      @quinngoodman1078 Před 4 lety +1

      RoboCoffee I mean, he knew it was a render it’s not like everyone would be able to recognize that it’s GTA

  • @Theviahuh
    @Theviahuh Před 4 lety +1

    Here in Finland you can send a text with the licensplate nuber and then you get a text back that has all the information the police has... Its really fun when somebody says that they own a nice luxury car and you send the text and find out that some finance company owns the car and he just has it in his posession...

  • @btenner02
    @btenner02 Před 4 lety +10

    4:26 the background looks like gta 5 lmao.

  • @yovaniguillen1610
    @yovaniguillen1610 Před 4 lety +7

    Thank you for this advice , it's important and it's creepy at the same time, people need to know stuff like this for security purposes

  • @chrishernandez2490
    @chrishernandez2490 Před 4 lety +41

    4:54: "My disappointment is immeasurable, and my day is ruined"

  • @subschallenge-nh4xp
    @subschallenge-nh4xp Před 4 lety +13

    My favorite part is when they are covering the license on the same car that they are selling

  • @YoungGearHeads
    @YoungGearHeads Před 4 lety +2

    Dude! I have been wondering about this for a really long time! THANKS, what are u using to make that endscreen!

  • @brandonserrano5372
    @brandonserrano5372 Před 4 lety +61

    So early that a minute in and the notification to tell me that donut posted a video just came up

  • @patrickcandler1330
    @patrickcandler1330 Před 4 lety +3

    Random side note... I love the random assortment of cars u have displayed on the desk. 👍

  • @asas-mb4wj
    @asas-mb4wj Před 3 lety

    i love that you guys did this

  • @luigibros.5527
    @luigibros.5527 Před 4 lety

    Congrats on getting on the trending page!

  • @dragonblade8460
    @dragonblade8460 Před 4 lety +21

    I still want an up to speed on the C/K pick ups

  • @havenwankerl298
    @havenwankerl298 Před 4 lety +49

    pretty hard to get a speeding ticket with a miata

    • @dewolf49
      @dewolf49 Před 4 lety

      As a Miata driver I wish that were the case.

  • @Viraemiaa
    @Viraemiaa Před 4 lety +10

    4:27
    that's a GTA V pocture with a moded car.
    i know that game very good

  • @loswedosable
    @loswedosable Před rokem

    Thank you so much for the info.

  • @crzyruskie86
    @crzyruskie86 Před 4 lety +64

    Everyone: you shouldn't show your license plate in pictures.
    Still everyone: drive on public roads with license plates on your car.

    • @silentsamuel_
      @silentsamuel_ Před 4 lety

      Because it's legally required in a few states like Texas, require plates on both the front and rear so...

    • @natecarter9986
      @natecarter9986 Před 4 lety +21

      @@silentsamuel_ you completely missed the point 🤦‍♂️ everyone is so worried about posting your license plate online when any Tom, Dick or Harry could get it seeing you out in public

    • @crzyruskie86
      @crzyruskie86 Před 4 lety +2

      @@natecarter9986 thank you for this lol

    • @AlexandarHullRichter
      @AlexandarHullRichter Před 4 lety +3

      I find it much more likely that people will hate my driving IRL and stalk my car for that reason, than just randomly over the Internet.

  • @nitemike5768
    @nitemike5768 Před 4 lety +29

    I live in a state where the law says you have to display your plate right on the back of your car where everyone can see it. OMG I’m going to start driving with my thumb over it now!

    • @iantaylor95
      @iantaylor95 Před 4 lety +2

      When did they start this malarkey?!

    • @Morpheux1
      @Morpheux1 Před 4 lety +7

      My thoughts exactly everytime I see someone blur their plate, bro, like a million people see your plate when you are driving to work every morning.

    • @GilgameshEthics
      @GilgameshEthics Před 4 lety

      Yes juan but they aren't your fans who want to stalk you.

    • @Morpheux1
      @Morpheux1 Před 4 lety

      @@GilgameshEthics you don't need Nolan's license plate to stalk him, just type his name on Google and you will get his phone number, home address, relatives, etc

    • @joec3090
      @joec3090 Před 4 lety +1

      On the road, you're nobody. At worst, someone might gain interest because you pissed them off, and even that is unlikely. If you post it online, it can be linked to any opinion you've also post it, and in today's day and age, people are petty cunts.

  • @user-lh4vy1ro1p
    @user-lh4vy1ro1p Před rokem

    Thank you so much for spending money to verify and confirm whether a particular service provider is legit. This helps many of us.

  • @fanoir9030
    @fanoir9030 Před 4 lety

    Nolan and Zac are my favs. WHEELHOUSE 4 LYFE

  • @Its_Me_Romano
    @Its_Me_Romano Před 4 lety +17

    4:28 and its also a GTA 5 mod...

  • @JamesRM-kw8vg
    @JamesRM-kw8vg Před 4 lety +25

    Hey what happened to science garage it was one of my favorite shows

  • @nawafx7342
    @nawafx7342 Před 4 lety +1

    Best car channel in the world i will buy ur merch to support the channel ❤

  • @elliottvenn2849
    @elliottvenn2849 Před 4 lety +2

    00:53 whoever chose that effect for the writing needs a raise

  • @domdrty
    @domdrty Před 4 lety +3

    There are a lot of people that work for state agencies (and probably federal) that have access to DMV data bases. All it takes is someone willing to run the search for a bad person.
    I dated a girl once that her mom had a back ground check done on me.

  • @grymbathym635
    @grymbathym635 Před 4 lety +36

    4:27 This is miata mod on gta ! 😂

  • @paulfun8720
    @paulfun8720 Před 4 lety +1

    That is "big brother" bro in full effect...those pictures from various police cars are freaking me out man. The guy in the relationship with his car made me laugh.

  • @dtorettorb12
    @dtorettorb12 Před 4 lety

    I don't use the afore mentioned auction site for all of these exact reasons but I don't try to post plates at all, usually taking sick angle shots.. it's easier 👍😎 love you guys.

  • @SidTheGamer0
    @SidTheGamer0 Před 4 lety +45

    Bro that miata pic is straight from a gta v mod! 4:27

  • @P0k3D0nd3M4cG
    @P0k3D0nd3M4cG Před 4 lety +170

    "...so that's how UCLA found me"
    Lite flex, but ok

    • @Rooster_joe
      @Rooster_joe Před 4 lety +12

      P0k3D0nd3M4cG United citizens of lesbian America?

    • @mcnasty4691
      @mcnasty4691 Před 4 lety +4

      How tf was that a flex dumbadd

    • @P0k3D0nd3M4cG
      @P0k3D0nd3M4cG Před 4 lety +3

      @@Rooster_joe Unsupported Cunnilingus Lease Agreements

    • @P0k3D0nd3M4cG
      @P0k3D0nd3M4cG Před 4 lety +9

      @@mcnasty4691 cuz UCLA's a hard school to get into dumbadd

    • @Buzzywhumpa
      @Buzzywhumpa Před 4 lety +1

      He has said he went to Northern Arizona University in the past

  • @Moii89
    @Moii89 Před 4 lety +1

    I used a license plate website to look for a guy that was working on a relatives roof and wasn't showing up anymore or answering their calls. We passed by his house after we got off of work one night. Saw his truck in the driveway and materials on the front of house. We passed by real slow in my relatives car and shined a bright light at the front of their house to see what all materials he had there. The roofer ended up showing up the next day to finish the roof lol

  • @idkhelpme5910
    @idkhelpme5910 Před 3 lety +1

    4:27 the picture is GTA lmao 😂

  • @pudge2965
    @pudge2965 Před 4 lety +10

    4:26 thats gta 5 lol

  • @brandoncostner7437
    @brandoncostner7437 Před 4 lety +5

    That's it I'm spray painting over my license plates

  • @robbalinski1606
    @robbalinski1606 Před 4 lety

    Lol the meme's at the end...brilliant

  • @cammims7645
    @cammims7645 Před 3 lety

    From now on, Ill put on my Super old Plates from like 2014 if I ever have to sell a Car. Thanks for the video!

  • @Cptjubjub
    @Cptjubjub Před 4 lety +9

    0:52/0:53 "Current" loads onto the screen in a rude way...

  • @luci.425
    @luci.425 Před 3 lety +4

    "he's handsome, he's funny, and he can work on cars? *something's wrong with him* "
    me when i'm talking to a guy that seems legit perfect for me

  • @Timetravel1111
    @Timetravel1111 Před 3 lety

    You’re entertaining your video editing skills are way above mine I wish I could learn how to do that I like your little police uniform you put on yourself that was funny

  • @FinalDriveGame
    @FinalDriveGame Před 3 lety +2

    Intel Hawk is either doing some shady stuff, or PI laws in those states are SUPER loose. For the region in which I hold my license, a Private Investigator has no more access to information than a Private citizen (they both contain the word "private" for a reason) UNLESS a warrant is obtained from the appropriate law enforcement office.

  • @VixsonBaez
    @VixsonBaez Před 4 lety +4

    When I heard him say “Whole lotta nothing”. I felt that 🦋

  • @Emstonesgaming
    @Emstonesgaming Před 4 lety +28

    in sweden its like 30 cents to find out who the owner is and the persons adress. via an app that the government owns

    • @Filmganget
      @Filmganget Před 4 lety

      Räcker med Merinfo.se, där ser man allting gratis inklusive vem ägaren är och alla fordon kopplade till den ägaren.

    • @imoffendedthatyouareoffended
      @imoffendedthatyouareoffended Před 4 lety +3

      That’s even worse.

    • @Filmganget
      @Filmganget Před 4 lety +1

      @@imoffendedthatyouareoffended dunno if you could translate my comment but you can simply look up someones plate on a website where you can find the owner, adress, all the other vehicles owned by that person, businesses connected to them and more.

    • @zizzte2956
      @zizzte2956 Před 4 lety +6

      This clearly violates the 4th amendment of the constitution here in the USA .

    • @ImAzraa
      @ImAzraa Před 4 lety +1

      @@zizzte2956 well, in the eyes of the civilized world, we prefer to have that data transparent so people dont have a way to run away from police or evade their responsabilities. I respect the law, so do you, so no problem having that data out there, because ... education and civility.

  • @uzaiyaro
    @uzaiyaro Před 4 lety +1

    Here’s a top tip for fellow Australians: go to your friendly local police station, and ask for some one way screws. They’re free, and they’ll hand them straight over. They can be applied with a regular flathead screwdriver, but can not be removed by one. It takes a specific driver (which they conveniently also have), to remove them.

  • @mindstorm95
    @mindstorm95 Před 4 lety

    in norway you can look up the car you want to buy to get tons of information about the car and if it has a loan with it, but you can NOT get the information of the driver / owner. So on all websites that sells car parts you can look up the licence plate to get the parts you need