Belgian police may now number plates check on the go

Posted on 11-03-2014 at 21:29 by maru – 7 Comments”

In the Netherlands is automatic kentekenplaatherkenning with so-called ANPR cameras for years commonplace. Belgium ran because of privacy rules quite a bit behind, but they are now trying to catch up.

Only at the end of last year was number plate recognition when I entered. Only, mainly to the grenscriminaliteit to address. Today, the Committee decided that there are now also mobile cameras used may be. You had the camera act be modified, which stated that the cameras only should be used on large ‘volkstoelopen’.

The ANPR boxes are linked to databases, so that there is quick information about the car (stolen?), insurance (missing?) and outstanding fines (speed demon?) can be found. However, the revised text is not a license for the police to use the cameras seem to be drivers to watch. At every opportunity they have, the privacy Commission, and warn each quarter submit a report on the use of the cameras.

For a number of ministers keeps it here, not yet. They want the police drones and bodycams are allowed to use. The chance is small that it will within a short time, is approved. Probably, they want first the cat out of the tree to watch and see how the Netherlands handles this. Here is the last year allowed to this kind of devices, regardless of our privacy.