AboutRichard Expertise Professional towing and recovery operator for 29 Plus years, dealing with light to heavy duty towing operations... Nationally certified by various agencies - associations..
I know that many people do not understand vehicle towing when ordered by Law Enforcement or from Private Property Parking lots, which I will try to help with. BUT, I am not versed in RV TOWING ISSUES, or actual law cases or proposed cases...
Experience I have 29+ years of towing experience dealing with everything from Light duty ( cars and pickups ) to tractor trailer rigs, motor homes and buses.. Motor clubs to police calls, lockouts to jumpstarts and tows. I have experienced alot of fun times doing my job. Some have been good experiences and some of have been heart wrenching experiences.
Organizations Been affiliated with TRAA(towing and recovery association of america), Oregon Tow Truck Association, Washington Tow Truck Association, Wyoming Tow Truck Association , and Alabama Tow Truck Association
Publications Tow Times Magazine
American Towman
STA Phantom Towing News
Towing and Recovery Phootnotes
Education/Credentials TRAA Heavy duty Trained operator 1987
TRAA Management Classes 1986
Wreckmaster training programs (since 1992)
Several other training programs (to many to list )
Expert: Richard Date: 7/24/2008 Subject: where did my car go?
Question So, I bought a car for very cheap and about 2 months having it, the oil was leaking very badly and the hood was smoking like crazy and I managed to get it to a Cherry Hill, NJ parking lot. I did leave it there for a while, maybe a month, and one day I went by and it was gone! Not that I want the thing back, but where did it go? Obviously it got towed, but I got nothing in the mail or anything like that to let me know where it went!! How do I find out? And am I supposed to be notified in any way about this? The possibility of it getting stolen still runs through my head.. should I do anything about this?
Answer Well as a general rule, if the vehicle is registered to you at your correct address then you "SHOULD" be notified via certified mail which also depends on specific City or State laws regarding this...
Reason I say City, is that in some cases when the vehicle is ordered towed by the police, they do the notifications at times...
Now there are also issues with vehicles being towed by "junkyard tow trucks" and crushed and such... Yes this amounts to GRAND THEFT AUTO and while you would think it would not be very common it is very common due to the high prices of scrap...
Was the vehicle registered in your name, or did you not transfer the title ?
Check with the local police department and see if they have any record of it being towed... That or go check out the parking lot for any signs up from a tow company... Call the people who own the parking lot and ask if they had the car towed, they might tell you where it is...
And yes you will have a tow bill which as the owner you are responsible for paying..
