System and method for violation enforcement utilizing vehicle immobilization
A system for violation enforcement utilizing vehicle immobilization is provided. The system includes a database configured to store identifying information for a plurality of target vehicles subject to immobilization. The system includes a license plate recognition device configured identify a plurality of vehicles and a geographic locations associated with each vehicle. A data server receives the data identifying the plurality of vehicles and the plurality of geographic locations associated with each vehicle. An output processor is in operative communication with the data server and the database and is configured to process the received data and to compare the received data to the stored identifying information for the plurality of target vehicles. The output processor is further configured to generate and transmit a notification to a recovery vehicle when identifying information for one or more target vehicles matches the identifying information for one or more vehicles in the received data.
1. A method for violation enforcement utilizing vehicle immobilization, the method comprising:
providing a database having stored therein identifying information corresponding to a plurality of target vehicles subject to immobilization and repossession, each target vehicle of the plurality of target vehicles associated with a specific authorizing creditor company of a plurality of creditor companies;
receiving, from a license plate recognition system, a notification containing identifying information for a plurality of vehicles and geographic locations for the plurality of vehicles;
comparing, by an output processor, the identifying information in the notification against identification information for the plurality of target vehicles stored in the database to determine a match;
determining whether remote on-board immobilization is available for at least one target vehicle of the plurality of target vehicles subject to immobilization;
upon determination of the match and determination that remote on-board immobilization is available for the at least one target vehicle of the plurality of target vehicles subject to immobilization, then generating and outputting, by the output processor, an immobilization signal containing the identifying information for at least one target vehicle of the plurality of target vehicles subject to immobilization;
receiving, by a telecommunication device coupled to an on-board computer system of the at least one target vehicle, the immobilization signal outputted by the output processor;
upon receipt of the immobilization signal by the telecommunication device of the on-board computer system, immobilizing the at least one target vehicle when a determination is made that the at least one target vehicle is parked; and
notifying a repossession agency associated with the specific authorizing creditor company corresponding to the immobilized target vehicle, to take action with respect to the immobilized target vehicle.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the telecommunication device of the on-board computer system is further configured to receive a signal over the telecommunications network to reinstate mobilization of the at least one target vehicle of the plurality of target vehicles, corresponding to the at least one target vehicle that has previously received the immobilization signal and is currently parked.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein after the repossession agency has been notified and taken action, then providing a printed notice containing information required to deactivate the immobilization.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the database is logically segmented so that records corresponding to a specific target vehicle of the plurality of target vehicles are available only to a corresponding authorizing creditor company, and the records not available to other authorizing credit companies.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein records of the database are tagged so that records corresponding to a specific target vehicle of the plurality of target vehicles are available only to a corresponding authorizing creditor company, and the records not available to other authorizing credit companies.