If Towers Cannot Make Money..They Are Not Going To Be Around To Serve You


I saw this article about how the City of Detroit is forcing towing companies to bring abandoned vehicles back to the city impound lot instead of the towing companies private lot. The towing companies are complaining about a loss in revenue.

I know the city is trying to add fairness into the equation for citizens but the need to consider key point:

If the towing companies do not make money they will not be there to serve the public

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This of course will require the city to spend more money to do what the towing companies once did. In the long run the taxpayers will probably pay more. Maybe a better solution would be just to have a set figure tha everyone has to church for cars brought to private impound lots. This way the towing companies can still make some money and the city can have some control over what citizens pay after a tow

Your Thoughts?.


here is the link to the original article
 
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Amazing How A LIttle Weather Can Change Things



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I read story after story of complaints by the public about towing fees, corrupt wrecker companies, unfeeling tow companies and the like. Some are true, but the vast majority of towing operators HELP the public and at great risk. Those perceptions are quickly removed at the onset of dangerous winter precipitation.

I saw an article (link below) about a towing company that is fielding so many dangerous weather calls that they only have time to respond to the police calls. Basically they are working non stop in the risky weather and are critical to the public.

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I have said it time and time again. The public loves the benefit provided when it is convenient but quickly forgets in normal daily life. I guess it is just human nature.



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City Council Working WITH The Towing Company







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I saw an interesting story about a cooperative relationship between the city government and the towing companies in Cleveland. Rather than just let things go to chance or caving in when the public complains, the city council is working WITH the #towing company to decide fair rates.

Granted, the rates are not as low as the city wants or as high as a company wants BUT it keeps good contractors from walking away due to costs and protects the public. The amount of conflict and complaints this will prevent is immeasurable and would be a great model for other cities.

Cleveland Hikes Illegal Parking Towing Fees (2013 January 7) retrieved from http://fox8.com/2013/01/07/cleveland-hikes-illegal-parking-towing-fees/

 



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Slow Down and Move Over For Towing and Wrecker Drivers



 With all the warning signs, injuries, and casualties involved with To
wman you think the public would know to slow their vehicle down and move to the other lane when they see a tow truck. Well they don't.

#slow down and move on over if you see a #tower or #wrecker
Give tow truck drivers and wrecker drivers a break

 In an article from 9wsyr.com there were over 11,000 recorded violations of the Slow Down Move Over rule in the State of New York. I know there are always people you cannot reach, but that number seems outrageously high

I guess the answer is more education and constant reminders to the public of how dangerous it is for tow truck drivers on the road 

 

Thousands of drivers violating "Move Over" law  (2013 January 3) Retrieved from http://www.9wsyr.com/news/local/story/Thousands-of-drivers-violating-Move-Over-law/7Mifu6vGL02Pl-AVDiXEJw.cspx

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