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BUFFALO TOWING BLOG

What Is Predatory Towing?

7/16/2020

 
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One of the key objectives of any towing business is to aid a distraught driver in an auto breakdown or accident. The other primary purpose of a towing company is to maintain the law. Towing has been in an unflattering light because of predatory towing and the misunderstandings surrounding it.
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Predatory Towing Defined

Many folks will say that predatory towing is the art of picking automobiles for towing by putting spotters in the area at the towing business's request. Some will say that predatory towing is the towing of cars for the single purpose of charging high fees to the driver. Below are a few examples of predatory towing. 

Example Number One
Towing businesses can remove illegally parked vehicles from private and public properties. In this case, the tow company's customers are the property owners, and the vehicle owners are the trespassers. 

In instances like this, using spotters is quite useful. These individuals help to inconspicuously bring any parking violation in the nearby area to the local towing business. This act is 100% legal. 

What is not legal is the towing of a legally parked automobile, also known as predatory towing. Getting rid of a lawfully parked car by a towing company is a violation on the same level as grand theft auto. Tow drivers practicing this predatory towing could get serious jail time.

Example Number Two
Towing services should be able to spot the difference between illegal and legal parking. Though, this example of predatory towing is one all drivers must be cautious about following.

Under typical circumstances with a towed car, the driver has to get it from the towing company's and take care of a fine for the vehicle and violation. However, a few towing businesses are well-known for towing legally parked cars on purpose and charging high fees.

Example Number Three
When towing a car parked illegally, the tow driver must work within any rules listed within the contract the towing company has with the car owner. The tow truck driver must act professionally.

This notion means that towing businesses can't work outside of what property owners or the government states. Towing businesses must act only upon demand by the law or a property owner. Or else, it's predatory towing. 

Important Information to Know

The owners of impounded vehicles are frequently so swift to blame someone else for their parking violations, calling any towing action as predatory. This idea undercuts the response to and the effects of real predatory towing. Every driver should know his or her rights when it comes to auto towing.

At Buffalo Towing Service, we want to ensure that drivers with impounded vehicles can get their car back without any issues. 

While we maintain the law, our philosophy is to treat each vehicle and driver with care and respect. If you need a tow, only trust your car with the most virtuous companies. Contact Buffalo Towing Service today.

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