Tucson City Council considers restrictions to prevent predatory towing

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For Star subscribers: Action being considered following Star article on issues arising from tow company.

Carol Ann Alaimo Tucson towing firms accused of preying on the public could face financial consequences under a city ordinance aimed at curbing their activities.

People are also reading… In some cases, drivers paid to retrieve their vehicles because they didn't realize they didn't have to pay, police said. Others were left without their vehicles because they couldn't afford to pay. Ward 3 Councilman Kevin Dahl asked the council to consider putting restrictions in place to weed out bad operators, similar to those in place Phoenix and Tempe. They include:

Tucson City Attorney Mike Rankin suggested that the predatory towing problem was not widespread in Tucson, but rather, the result of"one or two bad actors."

 

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