Sunday, March 13, 2011

Parking scofflaws to get the boot

From NY1:

Car owners who do not pay their tickets could soon get the boot.

The city is launching a pilot program that uses special self-release boots to immobilize cars whose drivers have racked up more than $350 in unpaid parking tickets.

Instead of having to deal with the inconvenience of having their cars towed, car owners would call a toll-free number and pay their fines by credit card. They would then get a code allowing them to unlock the boot.

Drivers would have to return the device within a preset time limit or face another penalty.

The New York City finance commissioner says he expects a pilot program to begin in the next few months.

9 comments:

georgetheatheist said...

Damn. What you can find on the internet

Anonymous said...

return the device? hahahahahaha

Anonymous said...

Nice! This is a great idea.

Claire Shillman said...

I could use a pair of orange boots to match my jumpsuit!

Anonymous said...

The biggest scofflaw in NYC is the UN. Those drunken bums kill people, drive & park on sidewalks, owe over $35 million is tickets.
Get this: They cant be towed, stopped or booted

Anonymous said...

Yhe UN should be turned into condos,,,,,,,,,,send the UN to France,,,,,,,,,,

Anonymous said...

They'll need to bang you $1K if you fail to return the thing. That will insure 100% returns!

Anonymous said...

They'll need to bang you $1K if you fail to return the thing. That will insure 100% returns!

Speeder said...

some lazy cop will boot the wrong car in 5,4,3,2.....