Driving limits - the new punishment.Scofflaws who drive illegally face the loss of their cars in several states; and now, in California, auto confiscation confiscation In law, the act of seizing property without compensation and submitting it to the public treasury. Illegal items such as narcotics or firearms, or profits from the sale of illegal items, may be confiscated by the police. Additionally, government action (e.g. can be permanent. The trend toward increasingly tougher penalties for drivers who operate motor vehicles without insurance or after their licenses have been suspended or revoked is accelerating because current laws aren't working. In addition, the list of license-losing offenses is sure to grow this year as 42 states consider more than 200 such bills for everything from failing to pay child support to solicitation of a lewd act to alcohol possession by a juvenile. Habitual drunk offenders lose their licenses and their cars through impoundment An action taken by the president in which he or she proposes not to spend all or part of a sum of money appropriated by Congress. The current rules and procedures for impoundment were created by the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C.A. or confiscation in 26 states, in addition to jail time and fines. But auto confiscation also applies to unlicensed driving offenses not related to alcohol. The California legislation, which became effective in January, requires unlicensed drivers to permanently forfeit their cars to the state when caught driving on California roads. The seized auto must be owned by the illegal driver, who must have had a prior conviction for driving without a license within the last five years. Assemblyman as·sem·bly·man n. A man who is a member of a legislative assembly. assemblyman Noun pl -men a member of a legislative assembly Noun 1. Richard Katz sponsored "The Safe Streets Act" in the wake of numerous accidents in which unlicensed drivers killed other motorists or pedestrians. New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of drivers lose their cars, often permanently, under provisions of a strict law enacted in 1993 prohibiting "aggravated ag·gra·vate tr.v. ag·gra·vat·ed, ag·gra·vat·ing, ag·gra·vates 1. To make worse or more troublesome. 2. To rouse to exasperation or anger; provoke. See Synonyms at annoy. unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle." Pending legislation this year would add to the list of forfeiture violations. In Oregon, drivers with suspended or revoked licenses lose their cars for up to 120 days. Nebraska, Oregon and Wisconsin impound impound v. 1) to collect funds, in addition to installment payments, from a person who owes a debt secured by property, and place them in a special account to pay property taxes and insurance when due. cars when a driver can't show proof of insurance. South Carolina South Carolina, state of the SE United States. It is bordered by North Carolina (N), the Atlantic Ocean (SE), and Georgia (SW). Facts and Figures Area, 31,055 sq mi (80,432 sq km). Pop. (2000) 4,012,012, a 15. and Colorado are considering such bills this session. Indiana will consider an auto seizure bill this year for operating a vehicle without a valid license. Short of auto confiscation, 18 states require seizure of license plates or cancellation of vehicle registration for unlicensed driving. Tennessee is evaluating a bill to require a valid driver's license Noun 1. driver's license - a license authorizing the bearer to drive a motor vehicle driver's licence, driving licence, driving license license, permit, licence - a legal document giving official permission to do something as a precondition to auto registration. Yanking driver's licenses is also a popular punishment for offenses unrelated to driving. States are considering 218 bills to suspend or revoke driving privileges for failure to make child support payments, failure to pay fines or appear in court, unlawfully overtaking a school bus and obstructing traffic while engaged in the solicitation of a lewd act, among many other reasons. Juveniles are targeted in some states, losing licenses for alcohol possession or for failure to be enrolled in school. (Fingerprinting for license issuance, as an aid to law enforcement, is a legislative topic in at least four states. California, Colorado and Texas currently require fingerprinting.) |
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