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New Haven mayor urges broader tools to fight street takeovers and illegal ATVs; bill would expand impound and destroy authority
Summary
The New Haven mayor and city counsel urged the Judiciary Committee to pass SB 1284, which would let municipalities impound and in some cases destroy seized ATVs and dirt bikes and add penalties to deter street takeovers.
Mayor Justin Elicher of New Haven and Corporation Counsel Patricia King appeared before the Judiciary Committee to support SB 1284, a bill the city said would give municipalities additional tools to combat illegal street takeovers and off‑road vehicle activity such as dirt bikes and ATVs on public roads.
New Haven told the committee the city has used local ordinances, a joint regional…
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