I see them on the windshields of cars that have been abandoned by the side of the road. They are usually yellow, orange, or bright green, and I’ve never gotten close enough to read one. Somebody told my husband that they mean the car is available for salvage. Does anyone know for sure?
“There are more things you don’t know than there are things that I do know. I despair of the imbalance.” – Dr. Morgenes, The Dragonbone Chair
They are warnings that the car is going to be towed.
The ones I’ve seen near Cleveland have nothing more than a date on them. The date indicates to the tow crew when the car is eligible to be towed. (As opposed to towing every car whose owner might be back in a few hours to recover it. This is especially true during bad weather, when it might take someone over a day to find their own tow, but it carries over to everyday situations, as well.)
Tom~
At least in Michigan, the orange stickers have fine print that informs the reader that:
THIS IS NOT A VIOLATION. If you remove the car from the site, everyone will be happy.
REMOVAL OF THIS STICKER WILL NOT PREVENT TOWING OF CAR. They jot down the location and plate number, so you don’t get a free parking place by ripping off the orange tag.
(No, I haven’t gotten one myself. But I have been close enough to read one.)
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They are there so that the other cops know that a cop noticed it is there, inspected it to see if anyone was in it, etc. So all the other cops don’t have to look at it.
In the UK, we get red / orange stickers which simply say “Police aware”
Russell
In North Carolina, the stickers are placed on cars broken down beside the ride by our Highway Patrol. Our stickers are orange. It means that the owner of the vehicle has 48 hours from the date on the sticker to get the car moved or it will be towed.
I’ve learned that if someone says something unkind about me, I must live so that no one will believe it.