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Scanning Drivers License for Test Drives, a No-No in BC
« on: April 22, 2014, 10:32:30 pm »
What other ways to scam private info will people think up?  And hardware/software that facilitates this too:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-car-dealers-may-be-violating-drivers-privacy-claims-whistleblower-1.2617897



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Re: Scanning Drivers License for Test Drives, a No-No in BC
« Reply #1 on: April 22, 2014, 11:24:51 pm »
Wow... I must've given my drivers license a few dozen times and never for a second would've thought it wasn't legally necessary...
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Re: Scanning Drivers License for Test Drives, a No-No in BC
« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2014, 02:22:06 pm »
I've always hated it, but figured it was for insurance purposes - ensures that you don't damage the vehicle and then just run away.  I'm now thinking I'd rather give the person on the test drive my licence to hold, not scan/copy, and return to me at the conclusion of the drive.  I wonder if any would accept that?
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Re: Scanning Drivers License for Test Drives, a No-No in BC
« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2014, 02:29:06 pm »
You can't drive without a license...
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Re: Scanning Drivers License for Test Drives, a No-No in BC
« Reply #4 on: April 23, 2014, 10:19:46 pm »
I never let a dear copy or scan my drivers license. The last 10 plus years no one has asked me and the last place was a Porsche dealer.
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Re: Scanning Drivers License for Test Drives, a No-No in BC
« Reply #5 on: April 23, 2014, 11:37:48 pm »
I haven't been asked in years.  Back in the 90's we used to photocopy the licence if the person wanted to test drive without a salesman.   We could also just write down the info but it was quicker to photocopy it. 
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Re: Scanning Drivers License for Test Drives, a No-No in BC
« Reply #6 on: April 24, 2014, 11:15:14 am »
Quote from: pi314 on April 23, 2014, 02:29:06 pm
You can't drive without a license...
Note what I said:
Quote from: NoTo on April 23, 2014, 02:22:06 pm
I'm now thinking I'd rather give the person on the test drive my licence to hold, not scan/copy, and return to me at the conclusion of the drive.  I wonder if any would accept that?
To clarify, I meant the person holds it in the back seat of the car while you test drive.  It wouldn't work for a test drive where you take the car alone, but for the majority where the salesperson tags along, it would work.
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Re: Scanning Drivers License for Test Drives, a No-No in BC
« Reply #7 on: April 24, 2014, 02:40:45 pm »
Quote from: NoTo on April 24, 2014, 11:15:14 am
Quote from: pi314 on April 23, 2014, 02:29:06 pm
You can't drive without a license...
Note what I said:
Quote from: NoTo on April 23, 2014, 02:22:06 pm
I'm now thinking I'd rather give the person on the test drive my licence to hold, not scan/copy, and return to me at the conclusion of the drive.  I wonder if any would accept that?
To clarify, I meant the person holds it in the back seat of the car while you test drive.  It wouldn't work for a test drive where you take the car alone, but for the majority where the salesperson tags along, it would work.
Ah okay. I've never had a salesman ask to see my license when they drove along, but most of the time they just let me go alone..
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