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Investigating Towing Practices in Connecticut

Connecticut allows tow truck companies to sell some people’s cars in 15 days, one of the shortest windows in the country. This and other laws favor towing companies at the expense of low-income residents.

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Connecticut Legislature Passes Bill Overhauling Century-Old Towing Laws

The reforms, which were proposed in response to an investigation by CT Mirror and ProPublica, make it harder to tow vehicles from private property and easier for drivers to retrieve them after a tow.

by Ginny Monk and Dave Altimari, The Connecticut Mirror,

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Connecticut Lawmakers Seek Overhaul of Towing Laws

A new bill addresses nearly all of the issues raised in a Connecticut Mirror and ProPublica investigation that found people’s cars were being sold shortly after they were towed.

by Ginny Monk and Dave Altimari, The Connecticut Mirror,

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El DMV y los principales legisladores de Connecticut prometen revisar las leyes de remolque

Los planes para reformar las leyes de remolque en la sesión legislativa de este año siguen a una investigación de The Connecticut Mirror y ProPublica que descubrió que los remolcadores pueden vender los autos tan solo 15 días después de recogerlos.

por Ginny Monk y Dave Altimari, The Connecticut Mirror,

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Connecticut DMV and Top Lawmakers Vow to Review Towing Laws

The plans to reform towing laws in this year’s legislative session follow a Connecticut Mirror and ProPublica investigation that found people’s cars can be sold just 15 days after they’re towed.

by Ginny Monk and Dave Altimari, The Connecticut Mirror,

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8 stories published since 2025

Connecticut Towing Companies Use Belongings Left in Cars as Leverage to Collect Fees, Drivers Say

by Ginny Monk and Dave Altimari, The Connecticut Mirror,

Connecticut DMV Never Set Up System to Enforce a Century-Old Towing Law

by Dave Altimari and Ginny Monk, The Connecticut Mirror,

How a Connecticut DMV Employee Made Thousands by Selling Towed Cars

by Dave Altimari and Ginny Monk, The Connecticut Mirror,

How Many Cars Have Connecticut Towing Companies Sold? The DMV Can’t Tell Us.

by Dave Altimari, The Connecticut Mirror,

El DMV de Connecticut permite que las compañías remolcadoras vendan los vehículos que recogen en tan solo 15 días

por Dave Altimari y Ginny Monk, The Connecticut Mirror, y Haru Coryne, ProPublica,

¿Han remolcado su vehículo en Connecticut? Comparta su historia y ayúdenos a investigar.

por Ginny Monk, Dave Altimari y Shahrzad Rasekh, The Connecticut Mirror,

Has Your Car Been Towed in Connecticut? Share Your Story and Help Us Investigate.

by Ginny Monk, Dave Altimari and Shahrzad Rasekh, The Connecticut Mirror,

Gone in 15 Days: How the Connecticut DMV Allows Tow Companies to Sell People’s Cars

by Dave Altimari and Ginny Monk, The Connecticut Mirror, and Haru Coryne, ProPublica,

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