Originally Posted by
AltheCyclist
Well, one could follow you home regardless, to find out where you live; it's not really a safety net to make plates confidential.
A phone book has many names, addresses; i.e. there are plenty of ways to find someone.
I saw a car driving around my yard one night, revving the motor, spinning donuts. Called cops, who caught him, turned out it was a teenager, was trying to revenge an ex-girlfriend but got the wrong address!
I didn't press charges but the cops took him in anyway for driving drunk.
Foillowing you home is a more "active" behavior. You can always check your mirrors (which I do and have rraised my daughters to do).
Getting a plate number and later an address is a more subtle way to get to someone.
And telephone books? Really? Number one, who still uses telephone books? And number two, do you know many people with listed numbers/address?
There is already way too much confidentail information floating out there, why add to it?