By Seomul Evans

Over the years, the towing industry has received many complaints. Some of these complaints have basis, others are due to the complainant being uniformed of the laws that state when vehicles are allowed to be towed. It is undeniable that in the industry, there are companies who practice unethical methods. It is best to know what the laws are and what practices are illegal.

State laws differ when it comes to parking at public parking spaces. Some laws state that you have a period of one hour, while others may be shorter or longer. Nevertheless, always be aware of what the laws are in your state or in state you wish to travel to.

Some states are strict when enforcing their parking laws so you can expect your vehicle to be towed as soon as your parking time limit has expired. Towing companies are experts when it comes to retrieving vehicles and they can do it in less than a few minutes. Make sure you know the time you need to vacate your parking space or you may end up having to retrieve your vehicle at a vehicle impound.

There are times when people can be confused when it comes to identifying public or private parking spaces. The best way to know that it is a public parking space is to ask. It will not hurt to take a few minutes to ask someone who is knowledgeable.

Vehicles illegally parked at private parking spaces can be towed immediately. If you do not want this to happen then make sure that you park your vehicle legally.

A common illegal practice of an unethical towing company is to over charge owners of vehicles that they have taken to their compound. If your vehicle has been towed by a company and taken to their compound, find out what the normal charges are before retrieving your vehicle. This way you know when a company or even an employee of the company is trying to make extra money out of you.

There have been many complaints concerning missing items from towed vehicles. The towing company cannot be held responsible for these missing items. The company itself may be an honest company, but then even honest companies have rogue employees.

In order to avoid this situation, first make sure that you do not park illegally or over the time limit. Next, whenever you park, make sure that your valuables are secure. Do not leave important valuables inside your vehicle as these could be seen by, not only unethical towing companies, but by car thieves as well.

Another illegal practice of some towing companies is to use substandard equipment on their trucks. Substandard equipment are dangerous, but in order to cut a few corners here and there, some companies will use them.

The best way to identify unethical towing companies is to judge them by the appearance of their vehicles and the personnel operating the vehicles. A company that is dedicated to providing good quality towing services will make sure that their vehicles and personnel are presentable at all times. If the vehicle looks as if it is not well maintained, then it probably isn’t. You would be better off calling another towing company then risking your property to a company that has a habit of doing illegal practices.

About the Author: Seomul Evans is

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