QUESTION
In N.J. is it legal to impound a car for failure to produce an insured vehicles insurance card?
Asked on Feb 22nd, 2013 on Traffic Violations - New Jersey
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21 yr old driving our Mercedes SUV. Cop pulls her over for 13 miles over speedlinit. (Which is understandable and expected). She provided current registration an drivers license. Was nervous and couldn't find ins. card. Called her Dad. He spoke to cop and tried to give ins. info. Cop told him he HAD to impound car or he would be fired. Isn't impounding car unnecessary seizure?
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the officer has the legal right to impound the car. this is not a seizure. ed dimon, esq.
Answered on Feb 27th, 2013 at 1:33 PM