AURORA (KDVR) -- Aurora Police Department statistics show 920 vehicles have been impounded under the city's new three-strikes seizure law.
Ward IV Council member Stephanie Hancock sponsored the city's new traffic law.
"I think the concern with our constituents has been, 'Why are there so many cars with expired tags or no license plates at all on the roads?' It's very likely these cars don't have insurance," Hancock said
In Aurora, vehicles can be seized when a driver has no license, no insurance and their vehicle is not registered.
Pictures of some of the vehicles that have been seized and sold can be seen at the Roller Auction Website.
When the new law went into effect, FOX31 saw several expired plates in just one location.
APD said there are also a lot of fake license plates.
"Clearly, when we see those, we know these people are not putting effort into even trying to get insurance; they most likely don’t have a driver's license. Those are the vehicles we are targeting," APD Public Information Officer Matthew Longshore said.
Council member Danielle Jurinsky heads the city's safety committee.
"This is recovering a lot of stolen vehicles and it's getting a lot of people off the road who quite frankly shouldn't be driving," Jurinsky said.
Some people have complained that the three-strikes rule is too harsh.
Hancock says that's not the case.
"This legislation is not meant to be punitive; it's meant to remind drivers that driving is a privilege and a responsibility," Hancock said.
Hancock said illegal vehicles can cost legal drivers a lot of money. The hope, she said, is to get them off the street one at a time.
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