Like America, its neighboring country Canada also has laws which differ in each province. Today we will be highlighting the laws governing towing cars, trucks or anything in general.
The crackdown upon illegal parking has increased in intensity ever more than before in 2015. So what do you exactly do after your car has been towed away, our article will take Edmonton as a reference city.
1: The very first thing you need to do is to call Police Service non-emergency line. In Edmonton it is 780-423-4567 or #377 within city limits. The numbers will vary city to city, you can use a local yellow pages directory to find the numbers or refer to them online here.
2: Once you dial in, the Interactive Voice Response telephone system (IV) will automatically transfer your call based on the reason for calling.
3: You will need to provide your vehicles license plate number and its last location. The dispatcher will then provide information in regards whether your car is impounded or moved. They will also provide you the current location.
4: After you have acknowledge the current status about your vehicle, you can no make arrangements to hire a towing company for the retrieval. It is very important to note, that the longer your vehicle is held the more you will be fined as the fee continues to occur.
The tow service providers have 24 hours time frame for the collection of the vehicles. If the time exceeds they charge additionally for each hour.
Why exactly does your vehicle gets towed, there are various reasons for it. The following are most common ones:
- Breaking a parking law
- Abandoned vehicles or if you park a car in new place for long a duration. People may complain to authorities that the car is abandoned.
- If it poses a threat to safety of commuters
- If it causes inconvenience for the pedestrians or motorists.