How to Check a Person's License Plate
In the event that you are involved in a hit and run accident, or you witness a crime that involves a car, sometimes using the license plate number can help you and the police locate the owner of the vehicle. In some cases, you may even be able to garner information about a person's driving record through searching the license plate database.
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Instructions
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Contact your local police department if you were the victim of an accident or crime involving a vehicle. Report the license plate number you wrote down to the police, and they will do all the legwork needed to find out information about the owner of the vehicle.
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Visit an online database such as InfoSearch.com, LicensePlatePI.com and LicensePlateSearch.com. These sites will search through nationwide databases using the license plate number you provide through a reverse-look-up process. You will need to use your credit card to access this service.
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Contact the department of motor vehicles in your area. They may be able to help you locate information about a person using their license plate number.
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Consider hiring a professional private investigator to do the searching for you. Private investigators often have access to resources that allow them to find information more easily than searching through public records on your own. This will cost more than using an online service, but it may produce better results.
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Tips & Warnings
Make sure the license plate you are searching for is current. Expired license plate numbers will not yield any information.
