The bill seeks solutions to the lack of parking for providers whose cars are sometimes ticketed or towed while they treat their patients.
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A CT DMV task force was asked to develop towing reforms. As deadline looms, members struggle to agree.
The group was part of a legislative overhaul prompted by a CT Mirror/ProPublica investigation that found the state’s laws favored towing companies.
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Connecticut DMV fires employee who made thousands selling towed cars
Investigators found the longtime employee traded favors with a towing company to purchase vehicles at a steep discount, according to a termination letter.
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DMV commissioner proposes simplifying sale process of towed cars
Tony Guerrera called his proposal a compromise between tow companies and advocates, but they say it wouldn’t protect vehicle owners enough.
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CT towing companies frequently value cars low, allowing them to sell vehicles quickly
Some Connecticut tow companies have made a pattern of valuing cars low and then selling them, a CT Mirror and ProPublica analysis found.
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CT towing companies, consumer advocates at odds over legislative proposals
Advocates and business owners are developing recommendations to the CT legislature as part of a working group formed under a 2025 law.
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Connecticut’s new towing law will help some, but not all, drivers. Here’s what they told us.
Connecticut lawmakers passed reforms on a century-old towing law. But they don’t solve all the problems that vehicle owners have raised.
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CT House approves bill overhauling state’s towing laws
The bill would make it harder to tow vehicles from private property in CT and easier for drivers to retrieve their vehicles after a tow.
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Connecticut DMV never set up system to enforce a century-old towing law
Towing companies can sell vehicles if owners don’t reclaim them. They’re supposed to turn over unclaimed profits, but that’s never happened.
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Overhaul of CT towing laws draws divided testimony from drivers and tow companies
The bill would amend laws that a CT Mirror and ProPublica investigation found have come to favor tow companies at the expense of car owners.
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Lawmakers seek overhaul of towing law following CT Mirror/ProPublica investigation
The bill would require towing companies to wait longer before selling a vehicle, and provide consumers with better protections.
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How a Connecticut DMV employee made thousands by selling towed cars
A towing company cut DMV lines in exchange for discounts on towed cars, an internal DMV report says, showing the agency’s oversight failures.
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How many cars have Connecticut towing companies sold? The DMV can’t tell us.
When we set out to learn how many cars had been sold by towing companies after 15 days, we had no idea it would take this long to get an answer.
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Gone in 15 days: How the Connecticut DMV allows tow companies to sell people’s cars
The sales have particularly affected low-income people, who have lost jobs after they were unable to get their cars back.
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Has your car been towed in Connecticut? Share your story and help us investigate.
The Connecticut Mirror and ProPublica need your help to investigate towing practices in CT. We’d like to hear from you if your car was towed.