Chattanooga Pulse

Faced with millions of dollars in unpaid fines, and a backlog of unrepentant scofflaws, Chattanooga officials are consdering using a tire “boot” against the worst parking offenders.

The city is owed over $7 million in unpaid fines, with little to no incentive on the part of the lawbreakers to pony up the money.

That may soon change, if the city goes through with plans to place the metal boot on the cars of the most egregious offenders.

The device makes it impossible for a vehicle to be driven, and would not be removed until the owner of the vehicle pays off their outstanding fines or comes to a financial agreement with the city.

The police department currently only has four boots available, as the city had stopped using the devices several years ago.