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: 7/10/2008 Subject: towing in NC
Question My sister and her husband rent an apartment in NC. Their cars, as well as another residents, were towed on 7/9 so that the apartment compex could repave the lot, which they did not do. Their cars were legally parked and there are no tow away signs in the lot whatsoever.
We've had no luck finding any NC (Forsyth County-Winston-Salem, NC) laws on the towing from private property. Any thoughts?
Answer Well generally towing due to construction or paving kind of fall outside the normal towing issues for things like Illegal parking...
If the repaving did not happen as scheduled and the vehicles were towed then it might be possible to talk to the management or the contractor about the fees as it does not seem right...
But I doubt that it will do much good. Was there notices given to tenants that the parking lot was going to be repaved on a certain date. Things like that might help or hinder the argument...
I know that NC also just revised the laws regarding towing from private property and I am trying to get copies of the new laws (think they changed July 1) ....
Good luck and I wish I had more information for you.
