A NEW law that has forced drivers to address three car-related issues has already resulted in hundreds of vehicles being towed away as punishment.
Police in Aurora, Colorado, have implemented a three-strike rule to help increase compliance with driving regulations.
Known as Aurora Municipal Code 134-37, the ruling was passed on September 23 during an Aurora City Council meeting.
It stipulates that officers must now have a car towed away and impounded if it violates three conditions: a registration that isn’t up to date, a driver without a valid driver’s license, and no insurance.
Worse yet, the vehicle’s owner can’t retrieve it until all three violations are resolved.
In December, 9NEWS revealed that in the first 12 days of November, 52 cars had been impounded under the new law, according to Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman.
Since then, that number has risen to 307 cars that have been towed under the new ordnance.
Coffman said: “It’s a problem much bigger than people think.
“I hope this sends a strong message.”
However, at a council meeting in September, Councilmember Crystal Murillo raised concerns that the law would create an even bigger burden for people who don’t have valid registration, insurance, or a driver’s license because they don’t have the money to pay for the basic necessities of owning a car.
Murillo said: “If cost is an issue, then the cost is just going to keep piling up and they will never be able to pay for insurance, registration, etc.”
The ordinance applies only to cars that are pulled over by police.
This comes as a major part of Massachusetts has stunned local drivers by hiking up parking fines by 100%.
Car owners living in Barnstable, located in Cape Cod, have seen fines rapidly increase from the start of the year – rising from $100 to $200.
These fines, which can be handed out for parking in accessible spaces, access aisles, and fire lanes, have been made to improve public safety and compliance, according to Town Manager Mark Ells.
What’s more, fines for other parking violations have also increased from $40 to $50 “to encourage adherence to parking regulations across the community.”
And in New York, police are cracking down on drivers using a sneaky trick to bypass the new congestion pricing toll programme in the city.
The controversial new charge came into effect earlier this month and forces drivers to fork out $9 to access the busiest parts of the city during peak hours.
It covers every local street and avenue in Manhattan at or below 60th Street, at the south end of Central Park.
The highest fees apply to lorries during peak hours; ranging from $14.40 to $21.60, depending on their size.
Even passengers using rideshare apps, such as Uber and Lyft, are hit by the tolls too, with an extra $1.50 surcharge added per ride, while New York yellow taxis will add on a $0.75 per ride fee.
But in recent days, the NYPD have reportedly stopped several drivers who tried to cover parts of their license plates to avoid the charge.
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