Car number plates

[Tinker]

Why are car number plates blurred out on television programmes? Sometimes, when a presenter is doing an outside broadcast or something, cars in the background have thier number plates blurred out.....why is this? Thank you!

[robber1]

It is done to protect the privacy of the car owner. I might see a porche in the city and not know who owns it. If however a footballer was interviewed with his car in background, I would remember his No plate and know what to look out for. ( just an example of course)

[SavageMonkey]

Hehehe, but your name does suggest you are the Number #1 Robber :P

Because people can trace registered number plates to find out their owners information, if they are shown very directly (exempting the quick passing of a car on a new broadcast) then people have the chance to find out a hell of a lot of information.