Someone from New York Explain This!

[TowForce]

 

 

Here's what I do not understand. I get the vehicle was parked illegal, the owner admits that and there is a cap on the impound charge. What I do not understand is why the tow truck driver would enter the vehicle. Then the tow truck driver flat out lies about how he gained access to the vehicle.

 

Of course vehicle owner is typical of many who thing they know their vehicle. Of course it is a front wheel drive and the tow truck is pulling away from the front of the vehicle.

 

End the end an officer settled the dispute in a very professional manner. I am not sure what authority the officer has in this situation as it generally ends up as a civil matter. Seriously, law enforce should be able to decipher the laws. It's likely the tow company wanted to keep the police on good terms. It can often avoid more of these confrontations.

 

Your Thought's?

[GRUMPS The Towman]

New York city does things way different than most other counties. There are regulations and such but, they are seldomly enforced. I know there are tons of scammer tow guys in the boroughs. I have heard some stories that are almost unbelievable. Most of the ppi guys down there are fly by night, under insured bozo's with ragged junk equipt. Most dont even have dollies on their trucks and will just drag vehicles out to the street then wait for the owner to come out and charge them $300 for the "tow". One instance that comes to mind is a video on you tube titled "improper tow of a dodge durango" ( I dont know how to put videos on here). Give it a look and you will see what happens down there everyday. 

[rreschran]

I personally won't comment on this tow company's practices or that of the driver. I've had drivers working from me who would manipulate the invoice and collect amounts different than what was written on the actual "tuened in" invoice. After a few "discrepancies" with turn-in amounts, the drivers were caught-up in lies and were dismissed.

 

However, having watched this video in its entirety, I agree the officers handled it well. But, their interaction should have gone further by making a supplemental investigation with the tow company and vehicle's owner information. That info with narrative should have been forwarded to whatever investigative unit within NYPD to follow up. When these matters aren't looked into after the fact, they simply go away.

 

In San Diego California, a predatory task force was formed and several companies were prosecuted. To this day, a complaint can be filed with the district attorney's office. When illegal practices are ignored ... things get worse like feeding bears in Yellowstone. These are situations where sting-operations catch driver's in the act. It's only a matter of time right?      R.

 

Link:  http://www.sdcda.org/files/pr060821_predatory_towing.pdf

[GRUMPS The Towman]

You hit the nail square on the head Sir. Like this, many of these situations go no further than the customer getting reimbursed for the overcharge. P.D. calls it satisfied and moves on. Yet they only caught that one scam and the other 40 that month go unpunished. Be it the driver lining his pocket or the company itself doing the scam, bottom line is the industry as a whole suffers. Every industry has its share of cheats, but it does seem our industry is plauged by it.