Under tougher procedures put out this month by the Police Department, seemingly abandoned vehicles that have accumulated three or more tickets for lesser infractions — like parking at an expired meter or on a street that is supposed to be cleared for sweeping — are no longer automatically eligible for a free tow to the nearest precinct, where the owners could pay the fines and drive off.
Like cars left at a hydrant or bus stop or in a crosswalk — considered more serious violations — such vehicles may now be towed to a police pound, where the owners will have to pay a $185 towing fee on top of $20-a-day storage fees, plus the parking fines.
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Posted on June 23, 2009 by D. Bell