4 Days Of Car Insurance Enforcement, 17 Vehicles Impounded

EL PASO, Texas -- It's been a few days since the enforcement of this new law and some El Pasoans are learning the hard way that it pays to have car insurance.
"No doubt. I wish I had insurance," said Enrique Munoz.
Munoz was pulled over on Tuesday because of a moving violation. He didn't know that it would become such a hassle.
"When he pulled me over he turned around and said, 'Do you have insurance?' And I don't. He said I had to impound the car," said Munoz.
AD Towing picked up his car and he had to call his wife for a ride. He said it seemed like bad luck was following him because he was insured before.
"I had been working on the car and it's been only a week since I got it out," said Munoz.
El Paso Police officials said so far since the ordinance went into effect on Sunday, officers have had 17 cars impounded. Outside AD Towing, KFOX talked to Miguel Angel Ledesma who discovered that his wife car was towed Wednesday morning.
"This morning my wife was in a fender bender. They towed the car because she didn't have insurance. I came to get the car," said Ledesma.
Drivers outside AD towing said they don't think the new ordinance is fair. Amanda Teran said some people can't afford car insurance.
"They need to check first if a person has had insurance. If it has lapsed within a certain amount of time, then give them a break, cite them for no insurance, but don't tow the car," said Teran.
Munoz and his wife already got coverage for the vehicle and they came to pick it up. They'll pay about $85 to AD Towing. But the longer it stays, the more you pay. And for Ledesma, he still doesn't have insurance and he's leaving empty handed.
"I know they're forcing people to get car insurance, but it's too much. It's a lot of money," said Ledesma.



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