It is only a temporay measure. The next development in the UK is "intelligent licence plates". Under the guise of "theft prevention" of licence plates. (This is a big issue in the UK as only credited suppliers can legally manufacture licence plates and they are being stolen or 'cloned' to avoid fines for speeding, entering central London without paying the congestion charge, and to disguise vehicles used for criminal activities)
New plates are being fitted with a microchip that is being 'read' by roadside / undersurface detectors and the information about speed, direction and location stored on computer. This info can be made available in real time. The onus is on the owner to prove they weren't driving.
Oh... for 'security' reasons, Politicians, Senior Police Officers, the Judiciary etc will not have to comply and will remain untraceable and unaccountable.
Surley it would be better for the cops to make their presence know by several high profile visits to the bars during the evenings - this would deter a lot of drink drivers.
Sadly prevention don't raise revenue so the politicians aren't interested.
Bikers 'meets' are popular in the Uk and are generally held at pubs. although some riders do have a pint, most stick to pop. However, the statistics showing a gathering of , in some cases of upwards of 500 bikes in one place (purpose built to serve alcahol) for a couple of hours plus the death statistics mentioned above, will only be interpreted by anti biking organisations as 'bikers are drunk drivers and bikes are death traps' and will prove powerful ammunition to get bikes banned all together.
