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Here just peeling out as we used to call it back in the day will get you a reckless driving ticket and it is up to the charging officer whether or not they impound your car! Now I will say they usually won't have it towed unless you were doing a big hairy burnout, but it will cosy about 600 bucks to get your car back. And if was your kid driving moms car it still costs you to get it back. To be honest, it is all about the revenue generated by the fees! They just boasted in the paper about how much money the city took in since implimenting the law! The towing company which is under contract to the city gets 100 for the towing plus the storage. If you called to have them tow a car for you it is 40-50 bucks anywhere in the area! Talk about a racket. An impounded motorcycle is like 350 bucks + towing and storage and if you ever see some of these guys haul a bike you would be ready to kill the guy! _________________ "Still Just Truck'in"
"Johnny"
Bradley, Illinois
Necoa #: 9715
Location: 10(IL,MN,WI)
Joined: Jun 27, 2007
Posts: 123
Year: 1985
Model: El Camino
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 8:42 pm Post subject:
over here the only way to get your car can get impounded is if drugs are found in the vehicle, or you have no insurance
or sometimes dwi/dui
california crazy wow
the new illegally modified car crushing thing out there is pretty crazy too
i saw some pics and stories regarding the rice burner modified cars in the crusher out there that they have impounded
california is like a whole different country haha _________________ Randy
Lincoln IL
'85 Elky SS new black and silver paint, brand new dash/carpet/door panels/headliner/weatherstripping/seat; fresh original LG4 305 .030" over; 2004R; 2.73 7.5"; stock 14" rallies
Necoa #: 572
Location: 10(IL,MN,WI)
Joined: Jan 28, 2003
Posts: 3629
Year: 1984
Model: El Camino
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 12:16 am Post subject:
PaPa Johns 77 wrote:
To be honest, it is all about the revenue generated by the fees!
You got it...you see municipalities pass laws so that they can generate income so the members of that governing body can vote themselves pay raises...now if they passed something like higher real estate taxes or higher sales taxes, that effects all their constitutes, and the next time they come up for re-election...well, they probably wouldn't get re-elected...but if they pass laws that only effect a minority...nobody complains but a few. Increase the tax on a bottle of wine or a six-pack...who cares? Increasing cigarette taxes is another example...whose going to complain accept us evil smokers, not the non-smokers...you don't think the state and local government really care about our health...do you? Impound my car and sell it off at a police auction and the money goes to the city...that'll draw a crowd of protesters at city hall on my behalf...yeah right! (rant rant rant...who cares?)
Necoa #: 9074
Location: 25(All Other)
Joined: Feb 20, 2007
Posts: 1022
Year: 1975
Model: El Camino
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 8:58 pm Post subject:
Here in Victoria Australia, we have "Hoon" laws. Spin your wheels, screech your tyres and they can impound your vehicle for 48 hours on the first offence. Second offence is something like 30 days and third offence vehicle is seized and never to be returned. It is like a police state here. _________________ John (from Down Under)
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Here just peeling out as we used to call it back in the day will get you a reckless driving ticket and it is up to the charging officer whether or not they impound your car! Now I will say they usually won't have it towed unless you were doing a big hairy burnout, but it will cosy about 600 bucks to get your car back. And if was your kid driving moms car it still costs you to get it back. To be honest, it is all about the revenue generated by the fees! They just boasted in the paper about how much money the city took in since implimenting the law! The towing company which is under contract to the city gets 100 for the towing plus the storage. If you called to have them tow a car for you it is 40-50 bucks anywhere in the area! Talk about a racket. An impounded motorcycle is like 350 bucks + towing and storage and if you ever see some of these guys haul a bike you would be ready to kill the guy! 
Well, I'm not gonna peel off anymore on the streets.
