If you really ignore the sticker, after another pre-determined time frame (possibly 30 days), your car could legally become the property of the city or state that towed it.

"If you bought a car six years ago, this is shock and awe. You're really going to be taken aback," he added. Prices for new cars jumped 12.6% in May, according to the government inflation data.

"You don't really get used to $6 gas," said Juliet Ripley of San Diego as she paid $46.38 to put 7.1 gallons in her Honda Civic. The single mom of two has no summer vacation plans other than an ...

Stickers can also be obtained at Jewel-Osco and RoadRanger gas stations, but a retail service fee will apply for those transactions. As for what to do with the transponders when you make the ...