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Topic: Any tow truck drivers on here, that can clarify towing laws???
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Venomized93
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My car got towed today and want to verify if he was legally able to. Thanks!
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Originally posted by Venomized93:
My car got towed today and want to verify if he was legally able to. Thanks!
go ahead caller your on the air!!!
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were you present when they were towing yor car
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Venomized93
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Basically I was at my friends large apartment complex in Oakland today. All the parking spots there are numbered for the tenants. So I parked at the end listening to my friend that lives there. Where its not numbered for parking, but people usually park there that dont live there. Anyhow, my car gets towed and they say someone called from the apartment complex to authorized the towing. We called the office of the apartment complex to see if that was true and they said they didn't. So then we ask the tow truck person and he said someone called (more than likely a tenant). But technically I wasn't in anybodys PARKING SPOT NUMBER. So my question is, who can authorize a tow truck driver to tow my vehicle today, if the office claimed they didn't call them, I technically wasn't in a tenants numbered parking spot, not obstructing anybodys way or blocking ANYTHING. How could a tenant legally authorize a tow (if that was the case), If I wasnt in their spot on a PRIVATE PROPERTY COMPLEX.
[ July 03, 2009, 05:56 PM: Message edited by: Venomized93 ]
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Looks like this economy is bringing out more and more of these coniving, theiving fucks.....
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Sounds like bull S**T, You did nothing wrong & to tow someone's Car you need 2 be the Owner or the Manager/Owner of the property to do so. So the Tow company was in the wrong & you can sue them for your vehicle with no fee & Pain & suffering going threw this ordeal!! Or to get your money back if you paid 2 get your car already.
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Venomized93
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So let me get this straight. Are you saying: In order a vehicle to be towed off a PRIVATE PROPERTY COMPLEX (apartment building/parking lot) It must be authorized by the Manager/Owner? Or Tenant if I was in their spot?
[ July 03, 2009, 06:13 PM: Message edited by: Venomized93 ]
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They can't do that. That's ![[BS flag]](graemlins/bs_flag.gif) you have to be parked in some ones assigned spot for them to tow your shit and I believe the office has to be notified and give the ok. That's a bunch of crap
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The owner of the property has a contract with the tow company to remove any car or cars that are not legally parked wheather there is a call or not but if your car was not in any way blocking another car or parked wrong meaning red zone,loading zone or any other no parking zone than no I dont see why he should have towed your car unless he makes money by doing this now thats just fucked up on his part and he should get his shit pushed in goodluck.
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Originally posted by Venomized93:
So let me get this straight. Are you saying: In order a vehicle to be towed off a PRIVATE PROPERTY COMPLEX (apartment building/parking lot) It must be authorized by the Manager/Owner? Or Tenant if I was in their spot?
Yes call the police they will back that up!!! They can help you get your car!! Tow companies have to do their research before they can just tow your car!! So their in the wrong. I cant just call & get your car towed & your not even in my parking spot!! If thats the case your ex girlfriend could make your life hell by going around getting your stang towed twice a week because she felt like it!!! LoL
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Originally posted by Venomized93:
So let me get this straight. Are you saying: In order a vehicle to be towed off a PRIVATE PROPERTY COMPLEX (apartment building/parking lot) It must be authorized by the Manager/Owner? Or Tenant if I was in their spot?
Yes ![[Wink]](wink.gif) . I hope they didn't still your shit
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Venomized93
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Originally posted by E'S 89 COUPE:
The owner of the property has a contract with the tow company to remove any car or cars that are not legally parked wheather there is a call or not but if your car was not in any way blocking another car or parked wrong meaning red zone,loading zone or any other no parking zone than no I dont see why he should have towed your car unless he makes money by doing this now thats just fucked up on his part and he should get his shit pushed in goodluck.
He said it was parked in a TURN AROUND ZONE. The damn thing was HUGE, me being parked there was not in anybodys way. No paintings, marking or signs near by.
[ July 03, 2009, 06:22 PM: Message edited by: Venomized93 ]
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Venomized93
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Originally posted by 427 StRoKeR 94 GT:
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Originally posted by Venomized93:
So let me get this straight. Are you saying: In order a vehicle to be towed off a PRIVATE PROPERTY COMPLEX (apartment building/parking lot) It must be authorized by the Manager/Owner? Or Tenant if I was in their spot?
Yes . I hope they didn't still your shit
I got it already, I had to pay $199.
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Originally posted by Venomized93:
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Originally posted by E'S 89 COUPE:
The owner of the property has a contract with the tow company to remove any car or cars that are not legally parked wheather there is a call or not but if your car was not in any way blocking another car or parked wrong meaning red zone,loading zone or any other no parking zone than no I dont see why he should have towed your car unless he makes money by doing this now thats just fucked up on his part and he should get his shit pushed in goodluck.
He said it was parked in a TURN AROUND ZONE. The damn thing was HUGE, me being parked there was not in anybodys way. No paintings, marking or signs near by.
The manager/Owner would of had to ok that tow if it was in a turn around zone!! The fact that they didn't authorize the tow makes it Illegal to tow it. Call an officer & get your money back or an attorney!! Just call 1, you will see what they say!!
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Venomized93
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Originally posted by SPIDER_STANG:
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Originally posted by Venomized93:
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Originally posted by E'S 89 COUPE:
The owner of the property has a contract with the tow company to remove any car or cars that are not legally parked wheather there is a call or not but if your car was not in any way blocking another car or parked wrong meaning red zone,loading zone or any other no parking zone than no I dont see why he should have towed your car unless he makes money by doing this now thats just fucked up on his part and he should get his shit pushed in goodluck.
He said it was parked in a TURN AROUND ZONE. The damn thing was HUGE, me being parked there was not in anybodys way. No paintings, marking or signs near by.
The manager/Owner would of had to ok that tow if it was in a turn around zone!! The fact that they didn't authorize the tow makes it Illegal to tow it. Call an officer & get your money back or an attorney!! Just call 1, you will see what they say!!
I'm already looking up info for small claims court. Getting an attorney would not be worth it. But going to small claims court and providing info would be. I have time and would like to do this. I'm afraid of pursuing the office management at the moment, I want to catch the TOW TRUCK company off gaurd with the small claims court. I just hope, they don't change the paperwork somehow. We called immediately to the office and they claimed that no one called/authorized it. I know what happened, some low life tenant that probably needed crack money has a hookup with the tow truck driver. When that tennant sees a car out of spot, he calls hima and the tow truck drive comes running and gets the car. FUCKING SCUM BAGS...
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Glad you got it back. A turn around zone is bullshit he still has to get ok from the manager of the complex
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Your probably right on that assumption!! As long as you have proof from the apt complex the Manger/Owner didn't approve the tow then your good. So go get a signed document from the complex that the manager did not authorize the towing of your car.
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Venomized93
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Your probably right on that assumption!! As long as you have proof from the apt complex the Manger/Owner didn't approve the tow then your good. So go get a signed document from the complex that the manager did not authorize the towing of your car.
Im trying that at the moment and my friend was only able to get some numbers and some other stupid info. I told him to go back in and have it in writing if possible.....hopefully he can, but it looks like they might not do it.
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If not it will go down as a he say she say & you will lose that battle. Get it in writing, You might have to go up their & explain the situation with the manager Monday & show your tow paper work & ask them to sign a form or type 1 up that says they did not authorize a tow of your vehicle.
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My bro tried having a car towed from his spot but when he called the towing company they said he can't have the car towed only the manager so I think they are just tryin to get over on you.
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I've actually seen this happen on TV, they roll around looking for anything to tow then charge people for it. You can call the cops and the apartments will tell them if they called or not. If its not a legit tow then I'm sure the cops will contact them, if they've done it in the past it becomes a very bad situation for them so I'd go back and talk to them. Say the manager didn't authorize the tow, there were no markings or signs where you were parked so you want your money back. If they refuse tell them your going to call the cops and have them look into it. If they really did something wrong then I'm sure they would be willing to kick you your cash back rather than have the cops on their asses. Hell, even if they give you the cash back call the cops anyway and have their asses busted.
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ok so heres the deal, last year the tow companies used to be able to have an agreement with the apts, it was called "signiture on file" this was basicaly a tow whatever you want and well sign for it later pass. this year the law changed there are no "sig on file" any more, 6 companies in sac have been cought still doing this alot of companies have pulled out of apt towing because the law is so strict now.
what you have to do is go back to the leasing office and ask who there tow companie is (just to make sure you were towed by the right comp) and find out if they still use the "sig on file" method. then you call the po-pos and report the situation, then when they figure out that you where illegally towed the tow comp has to pay you double the tow fees back. ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
stop waisting time call and report them!!!!
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Eddie510-
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Originally posted by fr5.0:
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Originally posted by Venomized93:
My car got towed today and want to verify if he was legally able to. Thanks!
go ahead caller your on the air!!!
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Mr.Lucky
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if you used a credit card or somthing other than check/cash, file a false charge not that you have your vehicle back as it was a false tow
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