Vehicle Abatement, What Is It?

byAlma Abell

Vehicle abatement programs have been established to rid cities and towns of abandoned cars, the programs are often funded by the government but the actual towing in Oswego IL is done by private contractors.

Vehicle abatement and traffic control are not the same thing although in either situation towing in Oswego IL can happen. In the event of a traffic violation the offending vehicle will be towed but the understanding is that the owner will wish to reclaim the vehicle. This is not the case with vehicle abatement; the apparently unwanted vehicle is removed off the street and disposed of.

The vehicle abatement process often starts when a law enforcement official such as a police officer notices a vehicle on his particular beat that has not moved for a long time. It is not just law enforcement personnel that can begin the process, the system also relies on citizen generated leads. In the event a citizen gives the lead it is because he too has noticed a car in the neighborhood that has been there for ages and appears to have been abandoned.

Vehicle abatement is normally confined to city streets and other public areas; rarely will the authorities consider vehicle abatement if the vehicle is not violating any current by-law and it rests on private property. This is done to avoid a situation where the authorities will be held responsible for violating the law. Even though the vehicle is eligible for abatement, the authorities have to go through several steps before the vehicle can be removed and disposed of.

The authorities do take considerable care in establishing the true owner of the vehicle; they do what is necessary to ensure that the vehicle was not stolen, only to be abandoned later. The VIN, vehicle identification number is used as is the license plates if they exist to find out who owns the vehicle. If the authorities strongly believe the vehicle has been abandoned they tag it for towing in Oswego IL.

When a vehicle is destined to be towed it is first tagged, a tag is some type of indicator that is placed on the vehicle; the tag indicates that the car is going to be removed. The vehicle is left for a period of time, this allows the owner to claim it and remove it if it really is not an abandoned vehicle but once the grace period ends the company that has been chosen to tow it does its job.

If you wish to join hundreds of private property owners and have illegally parked cars removed then you are invited to contact Green Machine Towing. The company performs licensed towing in Oswego IL and has plenty of experience in removing abandoned vehicles from your property.