What Are Your Rights if Your Car is Towed in SF
Your rights:
– If your car is towed, called San Francisco police at (415)
553-1239. The property owner and towing company are required to notify police.– In general, a car can only be towed from private property if there is a visible “no parking” sign. Exceptions include a vehicle issued a notice 24 hours prior, those missing major parts or one parked in front of a single-family dwelling.
– You may only be towed from a private lot that is open to the public without a fee (such as a supermarket lot) if you have been parked there for more than one hour, or if you are parked illegally in a disabled space or in front of a hydrant, fire lane, entrance or exit.
– If you are towed from private property, the tow company must have written authorization from the property owner or a representative. The tow operator must show you that authorization if you request it.
– If you return to your car and it is hooked up but has not been towed off the property, you have the right to have the vehicle released. However, you have to pay half the normal tow fee.
– The vehicle cannot be towed more than 10 miles away, and you have the right to arrange for the release 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
– You can be charged $250 for the tow and $80 for each day of storage. If you are illegally towed, the firm is liable for four times the towing and storage charges.
– To file a claim for being illegally towed, call Small Claims Court (415) 551-5880.
full article: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/12/27/BA9514OEBU.DTL
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