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I know the VIN on my wife's car. It'd be beyond a few boundaries to track her vehicle and internal cameras if, say, we split up at some point. You can read the
by jvanderbot 4y ago
I know the VIN on my wife's car. It'd be beyond a few boundaries to track her vehicle and internal cameras if, say, we split up at some point.
You can read the VIN of neighbors and significant others pretty easy.
- maximinus_thrax 4y agoThe VIN on my Toyota is displayed right beneath the windshield. Anyone can walk up to my car and read it.
- SomaticPirate 4y agoVINwiki leverages this to form a community
- int_19h 4y agoVIN being visible through the windshield is a legal requirement in US.
- pnw 4y agoMore accurately, you can’t alter or remove the VIN. I don’t believe it has to be visible at all times. Some car owners obscure their VIN because of public sourced databases like Vinwiki. https://www.justice.gov/archives/jm/criminal-resource-manual-1359-motor-vehicle-theft-prevention-statutes-general-overview https://www.justice.gov/archives/jm/criminal-resource-manual...
- int_19h 4y agoI don't know if there's any liability for doing that, but some of those car owners occasionally find out that their car was seized by the cops to "investigate". This might depend on state law, too. E.g. in New York: "Members of the state police, any local police department or any peace officer acting pursuant to his special duties shall seize and confiscate a motor vehicle or trailer if any original identification number or special identification number is destroyed, removed, altered, defaced or so covered as to be effectually concealed."