This Is the Main Reason San Diego Orders Vehicles Towed. Now the City Wants to Put an End to It.

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San Diego city leaders want to end the towing of vehicles with expired license plates, as vehicle impoundment can have a devastating effect on college students and low-income residents. License plates that have expired more than six months prior are the primary reason San Diego police order vehicle towing, and a large percentage of these vehicles are auctioned off because their owners cannot afford the fines. Frustrated by what some critics call…