Vehicle impoundment

Vehicle immobilization is a key part of the act of impounding.

Vehicle impoundment is the legal process of placing a vehicle into an impoundment lot or tow yard,[1] which is a holding place for cars until they are placed back in the control of the owner, recycled for their metal, stripped of their parts at a wrecking yard or auctioned off for the benefit of the impounding agency.

  1. ^ "Lawrence police tow 220 vehicles for snow removal; owners face fines for illegal parking". 5 January 2018.