Showing posts with label police. Show all posts
Showing posts with label police. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Proof of Insurance
Let's say I'm pulled over by the police, and they want to see my proof of insurance - I don't have the most current printed proof, so I use my iPhone to access the Geico website and view the on-screen proof.
"See, Mr. Officer Sir, I have full and current coverage with Geico! Let's dance!"
Would that get me out of a ticket? Probably not.
But what's the difference between a piece of paper and a digitally displayed document? The online version is much more likely to be up to date than the paper version, which (HELLO) I print myself at home, using my PC and my very own printer.
It would be easy to print myself a completely fake proof. It would be easy to create a fake web proof too... So, what's valid? I'm sure there are some precedents out there for virtual docs vs. printed ones - I'll have to do some research.
"See, Mr. Officer Sir, I have full and current coverage with Geico! Let's dance!"
Would that get me out of a ticket? Probably not.
But what's the difference between a piece of paper and a digitally displayed document? The online version is much more likely to be up to date than the paper version, which (HELLO) I print myself at home, using my PC and my very own printer.
It would be easy to print myself a completely fake proof. It would be easy to create a fake web proof too... So, what's valid? I'm sure there are some precedents out there for virtual docs vs. printed ones - I'll have to do some research.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)