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03-18-2008, 04:21 PM
SPD wants to tow more cars
SARASOTA — Leaving the scene of a crash can already get you a ticket. If Sarasota municipal police have their way, it could also get your car impounded and cost you at least $500 to get it back.
Sarasota municipal police want the authority to tow away drivers' cars if they are:
- leaving the scene of a minor crash
- driving with a suspended license
- caught playing the stereo too loud (repeat offenders)
All are misdemeanor charges.
Sarasota police Lt. Steve Breakstone said towing a car and charging the owner a $500 fine to pick it up is an effective crime-fighting tool that will make people think twice about breaking the law again.
"There are certain people in the community who don't care how many times police arrest them or issue a citation," Breakstone said. "But they care if you impound their car."
On Monday the City Commission voted to work on an ordinance establishing the new criteria for towing.
Currently, the department impounds...
Click here (http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20080318/NEWS/803180325/-1/help0501) for the full story.
SARASOTA — Leaving the scene of a crash can already get you a ticket. If Sarasota municipal police have their way, it could also get your car impounded and cost you at least $500 to get it back.
Sarasota municipal police want the authority to tow away drivers' cars if they are:
- leaving the scene of a minor crash
- driving with a suspended license
- caught playing the stereo too loud (repeat offenders)
All are misdemeanor charges.
Sarasota police Lt. Steve Breakstone said towing a car and charging the owner a $500 fine to pick it up is an effective crime-fighting tool that will make people think twice about breaking the law again.
"There are certain people in the community who don't care how many times police arrest them or issue a citation," Breakstone said. "But they care if you impound their car."
On Monday the City Commission voted to work on an ordinance establishing the new criteria for towing.
Currently, the department impounds...
Click here (http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20080318/NEWS/803180325/-1/help0501) for the full story.