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This bill establishes new rules for vehicle impoundment related to specific traffic offenses, allowing law enforcement to immediately impound a vehicle for 90 days when a driver commits certain serious traffic violations. The impoundable offenses include driving without a license (for a second or subsequent violation), driving with a revoked license, speeding more than 25 miles per hour over the limit, fleeing from law enforcement, and racing on a highway. Local jurisdictions can choose to establish shorter impoundment periods for offenses within their territories. The bill provides mechanisms for vehicle owners to request release under specific circumstances, such as proving the vehicle was operated without their consent. If a person is found not guilty of the underlying violation, the vehicle must be immediately released. The law enforcement agency can collect costs associated with impoundment from the offender, and if the vehicle remains unclaimed for over 90 days, it can be disposed of using abandoned vehicle procedures. The bill is designed to deter serious traffic violations by imposing significant consequences on vehicle owners whose vehicles are used to commit these offenses.