Abandoned car

Abandoned vehicles are decrepit cars or cars that have become useless in other ways, which are abandoned and illegally dumped in the environment. Abandoned vehicles will be tagged with an official notice when found or reported. Criteria for "abandonment" may differ, and a minimum duration of abandonment on the order of a few days to weeks is required. When reporting such a vehicle, the required data will usually comprise the exact location, the make, colour and type, and - if available and readable - possibly the VIN and the licence plate. Costs for removal will as a rule be taken by public councils.

Abandoned cars use up space in the environment and, just like other waste, pose considerable risks for public health.

Disused ... vehicles left in the environment are unsightly and affect the visual amenity of the area. In addition, components deteriorate and leaks, such as oil and battery acid, pollute the surroundings and can cause risk to the health and safety of people and animals. Abandoned vehicles also provide harbourage for pests like rats and mice which spread disease.

A common definition is that the vehicle must have been left on (foreign) private or public property for a minimum duration (≥ 24 hours) or it hasn't been reclaimed after being impounded after a minimum number of days.

The definition of an "abandoned vehicle" varies widely across the states and larger cities of the USA. In Iowa, for example, the following criteria apply:

“Abandoned vehicle” means any of the following:

A number of differing criteria are listed here in no specific order:

As in the US, there is not one single set of rules. Following is an arbitrary selection:

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