Having someone towed away

[lovemachine]

If someone parked on your property, such as your driveway, and you had "No Parking" signs that were clearly visible, can you have that car towed away?

How exactly does that work?
Who has to pay for that?
Do you just call the tow truck company? Or do you have to call the police?

 

[E5RANGER375]

so where did your jeep break down at?

 

[danielocean03]

I thought I felt a light drizzle earlier this evening....

 

[ATM]

You're right, these threads do turn into picking on lovemachine fairly quickly.

 

[lovemachine]

You're right, these threads do turn into picking on lovemachine fairly quickly.

WHY do I even try?

 

[Bigdee06]

I don't know the specific legalities of it but when I drove a tow truck (about 8 years back) the property owner could have us come and remove a vehicle. It would usually involve him paying us for just the tow itself. If and when the owner wanted the vehicle back they would be responsible for the storage and towing fees as well. If we recovered the initial tow fee it would be returned to the property owner that had the car towed. I dont think you have to have a no parking sign if its private property but who knows with all the wierd laws that are on the books.

 

[1032JBT]

To attempt to answer your question........I would say your best bet would be to call the PD and let them come out and deal with it. Just make sure they know you want it gone ASAP and hopefully they can get in contact with the owner or tow it. If it is parked on your property....you can have it towed away, but you would probably be responsible for paying for the tow up front. You could also end up dealing with the owner reporting it stolen, not that anythig but a headache should come out of that.......but still a headache.

I would call the PD and have them send someone out and hopefully they can get it resolved quickly for you.

 

[vitamink]

To counter that slightly, the PD can not tow from private property (barring an agency agreement..ie a walmart parking lot). It is you that does the "towing". If someone parks in your yard or driveway, it's your responsibility...now if that car makes it out onto the street (public prop) then it's the police's deal. If the car is on the street and blocking access to your driveway then it's also the police's deal. If you truly don't know who parked in your driveway then you should call the police to make sure the vehicle isn't stolen. If it is stolen, then it's the police's problem and they'll tow the vehicle. If you do know who owns the vehicle then don't involve the police (as they'll just say it's your deal anyway), pick a wrecker company and be done with it. Considering the way you asked the question, it leads me to believe that you know the individual.

 

[Scutter01]

You know, when a company sends you something in the mail unsolicited, you can consider it a gift and keep it. You have no obligation to return it. Same deal here, right? Free car!

 

[joslar15]

I would call the PD and have them send someone out and hopefully they can get it resolved quickly for you.

I'm with JBT on this. However, I would ask LEO to put in his report that you intend to have the vehicle towed after x amount of time.

 

[spasmo]

You know, when a company sends you something in the mail unsolicited, you can consider it a gift and keep it. You have no obligation to return it. Same deal here, right? Free car!

Knowing our luck, it would be a Pinto with no floorboard.

 

[Scutter01]

Knowing our luck, it would be a Pinto with no floorboard.

That would be sweet! Quite a step up from my INGO Mod hoopty.

 

[Benny]

Knowing our luck, it would be a Pinto with no floorboard.

But you could roll around Fred Flintstone style. That would be awesome.

 

[Sylvain]

I think you are free to shoot at anything on your private property as long as you are outside the city limit and have a safe backstop.

Usually people dont park on MY spot twice.

 

[Scutter01]

But you could roll around Fred Flintstone style. That would be awesome.

I already do. My car doesn't turn and I have to stop with my feet. On the other hand, the brontosaurus ribs are teh aws0z0rs! Well, until they tip the car over.

 

[Bigdee06]

I think you are free to shoot at anything on your private property as long as you are outside the city limit and have a safe backstop.

Usually people dont park on MY spot twice.

I would love to know the story behind that car/cheese product from Switzerland.

 

[Scutter01]

I would love to know the story behind that car/cheese product from Switzerland.

Those are speed holes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVV_COOey0E

 

[Hoosierdood]

so where did your jeep break down at?

Well I'm sure it wasn't anywhere that it could get dirty.

 

[Sylvain]

I would love to know the story behind that car/cheese product from Switzerland.

It's a car used in the movie "The other guys".

 

[Clay]

my parents have had a couple of people basically abandon cars on their property over the years. They have called the towing company and they wont tow it on private property unless the property owners pay for it.

BUT if the car were next to the road, ie on the shoulder, then they would tow it no problem.

So needless to say sometime at night after a couple of days the car would mysteriously end up next to the road.