Some state towing statutes and weak agency oversight let private towing companies seize and quickly liquidate low‑value vehicles (e.g., procedures that permit sale after about 15 days for cars deemed under $1,500). Those legal and administrative design choices concentrate risk on low‑income owners and create a business model of rapid asset extraction rather than public safety.
— It shows how technical regulatory drafting and enforcement gaps create predictable predatory markets, making towing law a concrete site for consumer‑protection and administrative‑law reform.
2026.05.04
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ProPublica/CT Mirror series 'On the Hook' citing Connecticut rules allowing tow firms to start car‑sale processes in as few as 15 days for vehicles under $1,500 and weak DMV oversight.
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