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Originally Posted by Riot
You can't drive an uninsured car in any state that I'm aware of (heck, maybe Wyoming, though). If an officer pulls you over for, say, a seat-belt violation, he can't let you go on your way in that uninsured car after he tickets you.
However: yes, I have to get that car off the side of the road by having it towed. I would have it towed back to my driveway, where it would sit until I would get it insured.
And if I didn't get it towed (like any undriveable car on the side of a road now) eventually after "X" days of official notification, the government could clear it by towing it to their storage facility.
But for the government to immediately impound my car, make storage fees off of it, and end up disposing of it, is simply theft by the government.
I can't see how it will stand up to a court challenge.
Dell, you are supposedly libertarian - I cannot believe you are in favor of the government stealing people's cars to make money off them. It is not illegal to own a non-driveable automobile.
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in this state, like all it's illegal to drive a car without insurance. however, the cops only issue you a ticket if you dont' have proof of insurance.
as for impoundment, the people driving illegally are well aware they're breaking the law. i can understand having a car towed immediately-i can just imagine the ensuing law suit if one was to pull over a driver and then send them on their merry way in the car, only to have them hit another car and can't pay the damages. those cars are a menace, and should be removed from the roads until coverage is proven. towing to your house gives you NO incentive to get insurance.