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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
Is this if they are abandoned by their owners, or is it a blanket policy on all seizures?
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It depends on the offense:
Last September the police in Vancouver seized 13 high end sports cars for street racing at speeds up to 200 km/h:
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The drivers have each been fined $196 and will have to pay for the cost of impounding and storing their vehicles for seven days.
However, RCMP Supt. Norm Gaumont said police are looking at tougher measures.
"So we've asked our team to be looking at the possibility of criminal charges and ... if we have enough evidence to lay a charge of dangerous driving. We're also going to be looking at seizing the vehicles for good," Gaumont said.
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http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/britis...impounded.html