> Just wondering what people think of this > issue. I have never had my car booted or towed to > the impound lot, so I am not sure which is worse. > However, I have heard that, and it sounds logical to > me that, getting booted is a lot less painful than > having your car towed. Your car can not be damaged > by the towing process. The car is right where you > left it, so you do not have to figure out how to get > down to the impound lot to get it back.
A car is far more likely to be damaged by a tow than a boot. I have had cars impounded (several over the course of my life), and on a couple occasions, my car suffered minor damage either while being hooked up, or at the impound lot. Just for your information. I don't have any particular opinion one way or the other. I am, however puzzled by the practice of using the boot to correct a lack of parking space in private lots. Doesn't it seem that immobilizing a vehicle in a lot which is short on parking space is counter-productive? I understand that there is supposed to be a deterrent value, but if a person knew his car would get booted, how likely is he to park improperly in that lot? So, people that actually get the boot likely are unaware of this possible consequence. As far as enforcing parking ordinances, the boot also seems counter-productive. If a car is preventing plows, or sweepers from doing their job, it has to be moved, not locked into place. The only real practical use I can see for a boot is collecting unpaid fines. Immobilizing one's vehicle is probably a good way to mobilize it's owner to pay up. I'm not saying I'm in favor of that either. Just an observation. Dan McGrath Longfellow REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
