Questions tagged [towing]
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Car towed to a Texas storage facility not accessible by foot
This is related to this question about towing a vehicle without a valid parking permit in Texas.
It turns out that the vehicle was also stored at a storage facility that was not accessible by foot. ...
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Vehicle owners not required to prove towing company negligence in Texas
Chapter 2308 of Title 14 of the Texas Occupations Code deals with towing and booting by towing companies.
Section 2308.404(a)(2) reads "A towing company, booting company, or parking facility ...
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Can I have a vehicle towed that’s parked in the fire lane by my apartment?
The issue is as the question states. I rent an apartment with far too few spots for the amount of people in my building. This is remedied by there being excess spots in front of other apartment ...
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My car was towed out of the city to another county, do city laws apply to maximum fees?
My car was Towed out of Seattle and into Burien, the Seattle website listing maximum fees a towing company can charge says "From private property in Seattle", am I correct in reading that as ...
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What laws enable the police to tow a vehicle when the driver has a suspended licence?
Michigan police had my truck towed out of my driveway after my son was stopped by them and found to have a suspended license. I was not aware his license was suspended. Is this practice legal? The ...
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Are tow truck drivers allowed to be armed while working?
Florida Tow Truck Driver kills man while trying to repossess a car.
Are tow truck drivers allowed to be armed while repossessing a car?
Does any other state allow tow truck drivers to be armed?
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I am writing a service agreement, how do I cite a legal code in the agreement?
I am writing a service agreement, how do I cite a legal code in the agreement? As a company, I need to state what we will do and what the law requires us to do This is the law: cvc 22658
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On what type of area, land or territory can you abandon your vehicle in California without providing a right to anyone to get your vehicle towed?
...Other than land, area or territory of your own or under your control or one you have contractual permission for.
For 4 weeks? And for 3 months? More?
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Can I use a tow truck for personal use (towing own vehicles)
I am sort of thinking of getting a vintage tow truck someday, partially as a restoration project, but I was also wondering if it could be legal for me to save money and tow my own vehicles if they ...
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Is it illegal to restore a car in my own driveway in Orange County, CA?
Long story short, I live in Anaheim, CA. I can't find any mention of laws regarding this, so here goes. My father has had a classic Camaro in our driveway since the 90s. It has been parked and ...
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Car towed from shopping center, can prove towing company is lying about the time my car was parked
My car was towed from a shopping center in Santa Clara county. I had parked at the said location around 8pm. I got my car released from the towing company after paying $450. The release document says ...
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Tow truck company claim they towed my tractor trailer but I have a video of them getting into truck and driving it, what are my options?
Background story,
After making my last delivery on friday night I parked my truck with trailer on a plaza lot where my friend has a decent size restaurant,
I was parked right behind his unit.
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Illegal entrance into my car?
Is it legal for a tow company to enter my car to remove an expired parking sticker and then tow my car?
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If a driver thinks their car has been wrongfully towed, is it up to the company to sue the driver, or up to the driver to sue for their money back?
This is just something that I've been wondering. If you think that your car has been wrongfully towed, do you need to pay the company and then sue them for your money back, or do they need to let you ...
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illegal Towing in apartment complexes
If an apartment complex has a contract with a towing company to tow illegally parked cars does a manager have to be there when the car is the sign for each card is being towed at the time of being ...
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