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Shorewood board adopts ordinance allowing police to impound vehicles used in reckless driving
Summary
The Shorewood Village Board voted 6-0 to adopt Ordinance 30-77, authorizing police to impound vehicles involved in reckless driving under state statute; trustees probed discretion, public education and standard operating procedures; a resident urged safeguards to protect vehicle owners’ due-process rights.
The Shorewood Village Board voted to adopt Ordinance 30-77, allowing the police department to impound vehicles used in the commission of reckless driving, the board said during its hybrid meeting called to order at 7:31 p.m. The motion passed on a roll-call vote of 6-0.
Why it matters: The measure gives Shorewood police an additional enforcement tool for serious driving offenses defined under Wisconsin statute 346.62, and trustees said it aims to reduce dangerous driving behaviors in the village while relying on existing statutory procedures for towing, storage and forfeitures.
Trustees and staff discussion centered on when the tool would be used and how the village would avoid uneven application. Trustee questions…
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