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Vehicle immobilization is a key part of the act of impounding.. Vehicle impoundment is the legal process of placing a vehicle into an impoundment lot or tow yard, [1] which is a holding place for cars until they are placed back in the control of the owner, recycled for their metal, stripped of their parts at a wrecking yard or auctioned off for the benefit of the impounding agency.
Parking in a prohibited space such as a bus stop, in front of a fire hydrant, a driveway, or a garage entrance. Parking on a sidewalk (unless specifically allowed by signs). Parking in, too close to, or within an intersection, railroad crossing or crosswalk. Double parking. Parking at a parking meter without paying, or for longer than the paid ...
Double parking in this fashion, where illegal, is often punished by ticketing or towing the offending vehicle. In some urban areas where parking is extremely hard to obtain, courier and delivery services will instruct their drivers that if necessary they may double park anyway, and if ticketed to simply turn it in at the end of their shift.
A wheel clamp, also known as wheel boot, parking boot, or Denver boot, [1] [2] is a device that is designed to prevent motor vehicles from being moved. In its most common form, it consists of a clamp that surrounds a vehicle wheel, designed to prevent removal of both itself and the wheel.
Towing of disabled or damaged car at request of owner (the most common form) Towing of car by government authorities or its agents, due to being disabled or abandoned on a public thoroughfare; Towing a car as a form of long-distance shipping, such as during its owner's move to a new location, rather than driving the car
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A parking enforcement officer issuing a ticket to a vehicle in Copenhagen, Denmark. A parking enforcement officer (PEO), [1] [2] traffic warden [1] (British English), parking inspector/parking officer [3] (Australia and New Zealand), or civil enforcement officer [1] is a member of a traffic control agency, local government, or police force who issues tickets for parking violations.
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