Abreu asks what legal changes needed to combat ghost plates
Abreu asks what regulatory or legal changes the city should seek to combat ghost plates, including penalties, impoundment, and towing. Flynn says DOT welcomes innovations but has no specific proposal today. Rivera says enforcement locations are based on complaints and partnerships.
So what further changes in regulation or laws should the city seek in order to combat ghost plates?
Should we pursue increased penalties, more frequent impoundment, greater towing capacity?
What should we be doing at the city, at the state level?
How can we do something in lockstep on this issue?
Because I know it's something that you guys deeply care about.
If you guys have any ideas, please.
Well, Chair, as Chief Obey said, this is an issue that we take very seriously.
We dedicate substantial enforcement resources to.
We would welcome innovations in the law that could address these problems.
I don't have anything to propose for you here today, but it's something we're very eager to engage on to try to solve this problem.
And in terms of location, how does NYPD determine where to conduct targeted license plate enforcement actions?
Like I mentioned, we work closely with other partners around the city, locally also, local streets, stemming from complaints we have.
Our TEAs are also involved too.
So it just, we kind of go.
all over for the most part.