"Fray McBentos" wrote in message
news:6DLGj.114706$nw4.16231@fe1.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> On weds evening I caught part of a "traffic police" tv program. Cameras
> following police to see what they do etc.
>
> Anyway, There was a part where an ANPR camera caught an uninsured driver,
> so
> they pulled him over.
>
> The driver produced an insurance certificate there and then. The officers
> were not satisfied, so they rang the insurance company. I think the
> officer
> said it was "E-Sure". After a quick phone call the officer said to the
> driver that he had missed some monthly payments and that he hd been told
> to
> pay by a certain date and hadn't done so, so the insurance lapsed.
> The officer gave details of dates of missed payments and dates when the
> driver had contacted the company, etc.
>
> Surely Data protection laws would prevent this ?
>
No , not at all.
Data protection laws are intended to stop information being given out for no
good reason.
A police officer needing to verify that someone is driving illegally has
perfectly reasonable grounds to get this info.
Once they have identified themselves to the insurance company to their
satisfaction then they can get what they need.
--
Alex
"I laugh in the face of danger , then I hide until it goes away"
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