Drivers without insurance will have their vehicles towed after Jan. 1

Dallas City Hall just sent out a press
release to remind drivers that after Jan. 1, those who do not have
insurance will have their vehicles towed when stopped for a traffic
violation.

DALLAS - Drivers with no proof of insurance will have their
vehicles towed under a new policy that goes into effect Jan. 1. On that
date, the Dallas Police Department will enforce the Uninsured Motorist
Ordinance approved by the Dallas City Council on May 28.

Under this ordinance drivers stopped for a traffic violation who
cannot show proof of auto insurance meeting state requirements will be
issued a citation and will have his or her vehicle towed at the owner's
expense to the Dallas Auto Pound. The City already tows the vehicles of
uninsured drivers involved in traffic accidents.

"The Dallas Police Department currently issues about 75,000
citations a year to motorists with no auto insurance," said Dallas
Police Chief David Kunkle. "In addition, officers towed over 3000
vehicles from accident scenes in 2007 where the driver did not have
insurance. Motorists are urged to obtain the proper state required auto
insurance to avoid having their vehicles towed."

The new ordinance is in response to the large number of people
driving in the City of Dallas without the proper state required auto
insurance. These uninsured drivers place an unfair burden on those who
comply with state law and maintain auto insurance. With the new
ordinance, the city anticipates fewer of these citations as more
drivers comply with the law to avoid having their vehicles towed.

More information on the Uninsured Motorist Ordinance is at
www.dallascityhall.com. Persons with questions about the policy can
call (214) 670-5111.