OutfittedwithalaptopcomputerandtheBootFinder,atowtruckdriverdrivesthroughdowntownNewHaven,Conn.onThursday,scanninglicenseplatestofindvehicleswithoverduetaxes.TheBootFinder,ahighspeedhand-heldcamerathatscansregistrationsandchecksthemagainstadatabaseofpropertytaxdelinquents,hashelpedthecitycollectmorethanamilliondollarsinoverduetaxesandparkingtickets.
在美國康涅狄格州紐黑文市區，拖車司機周四配備手提電腦和Bootfinder手提攝影機，掃描街上汽車車牌，追蹤欠稅車主。Bootfinder是一部高速手提攝影機，能掃描車牌號碼，並自動與欠物業稅者資料庫核對。這器材已為紐黑文市成功追討過百萬美元欠稅和逾期違例泊車罰款。