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Professional towing and recovery operator for 30 Plus years, dealing with light to heavy duty towing operations... Nationally certified by various agencies - associations.. Been answering questions here for 4 + years now on AllExperts. 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 DO NOT AND WILL NOT answer any RV TOWING ISSUES, or actual law cases or proposed cases...

Experience
I have 30+ 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 Footnotes Towing and Recovery News

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 )

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Towing Issues - towing someones car from infront of my mailbox

Expert: Richard - 10/31/2009

Question
Some neighbors down the street had a party last night and there has been a vehicle infront of my mailbox blocking it and a corner of my driveway, can I have the vehicle towed

Answer
if you are talking about a vehicle parked on "a public street" no you can not have it towed for blocking the driveway or the mailbox.

Blocking a mailbox is not a towable offense in most areas, but the driveway is one where it might be towed.

But the reason that "YOU" cannot have the vehicle towed, is that you have no legal right to order the tow on public streets, it has to be ordered - authorized by a law enforcement officer. You can call the police and have them come out and do a report and then maybe tow it, but you can not "legally" have it towed on your own.

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