A law change that came into effect on January 1, 2024 has made it easier to tow away cars that are parked incorrectly or owned by people with “vehicle-related” debts.
Previously, it only applied to car owners who had debts for parking fines of SEK 5,000, but now tax debts are also included in that sum.
The change means that wrongly parked cars that are untaxed, uninsured and subject to a driving ban may be removed from the streets.
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In Stockholm, the new rule has had a great effect. So far this year, almost 500 vehicles have been removed from the streets of the city of Stockholm. That is almost as many as in the whole of 2023, writes the local newspaper Middle of.
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When can a car be towed away?
For a vehicle to be moved, it must:
The owner then has one month to collect the car from the parking lot, and he then has to pay for the move and storage.
If the car is not picked up within a month, it is scrapped or sold.
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