Milwaukee drivers encouraged after police tow 17 cars in first two weeks of new reckless driving ordinance

MILWAUKEE — New data from the Milwaukee Police Department shows 17 reckless drivers have had their cars towed in the first two weeks of a new city ordinance that allows police to tow vehicles of any reckless driver — even if it's their first offense.

The legislation, signed into law less than a month ago, updates the state's previous law which only allowed police to tow vehicles after a driver's second or subsequent offense with unpaid tickets. MPD data shows officers were only able to tow 11 cars in two years under the former law. It only took 16 days to surpass that number under the new law.

Prior to November 5, a majority of reckless drivers in Milwaukee were sent on their way with a ticket. Now they have to hand over their keys. To date, it's happening more than once a day according