Connecticut Towing Law: Return Your $1,000 Wheels, Maybe By February
In a stunning 100-year-old tradition, Connecticutâs DMV, led by Commissioner Tony Guerrera, gathered a 10-member super squadâincluding three towing company owners and two consumer advocatesâto fix a law where tow trucks kept money meant for car owners. Since May's legislation (good bipartisan vibes!), towing companies can sell cars after 15 days but must hold proceeds for a year (if you're lucky). Problem: DMV never set up a system to track that cash, and owners often vanish like magic tricks, especially when they buy a car but forget to register it. Towing owners squabble over 'valuations' under $1,500, while DMV dreams of portals like those fancy online dance classes for DMV paperwork. This dream team must report back by February, hopefully with less towing chaos and more money for people who just want their dang $1,000 rides back without accruing fees galore.
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Connecticutâs DMV made a 10-person group with tow bosses to solve a mystery: whereâs the missing cash from sold junk cars? Turns out no oneâs accounted for the money in over a year, and people buy cars they never bother to register. Tow heaven for confusion!
Connecticut DMV and tow owners playing car custody with your $1,000 ride â bonus feature: we pretend DMV systems donât exist to chase abandoned funds.
When your car gets towed, congratulations! You might actually get the proceeds somedayâassuming DMV finds their never-built accounting portal and you can prove you own a $1,000 rolling paperweight.
Source: Propublica | Published: 9/9/2025 | Author: by Dave Altimari and Ginny Monk, The Connecticut Mirror
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