[nascarnation]

I leave my cell phone at home and nobody knows where I am.

If you have visible license plates, you're being "noted" probably dozens of times per day, more if in an urban area.

[BobL]

“If you have visible license plates, you’re being “noted” probably dozens of times per day, more if in an urban area.”

Plus entered into easily searchable databases, for eternity, in some cases.

Bottom Line: Game over, and they won.