MEMPHIS, Tenn. — City leaders want a clear set of rules and regulations for tow truck companies to eliminate bad actors in the industry.
Councilman Ford Canale said over the last year, A1’s Towing and Hauling has violated city and state booting and towing ordinances, and he doesn’t want it to happen again.
“You all have done stories on A1 Towing,” said Canale. “They were preying on individuals and trying to collect exorbitant rates that were unlawful.”
Canale is asking the city’s permits office to describe in detail the procedures and standards for wreckers and tow operators so they can be posted online. He also wants tow truck companies to know they could lose their license if they don’t follow the law.
“We will take swift action through the permits office,” said Canale. “They can only suspend your license for ten days. For a revocation or longer suspension, you have to go before the transportation commission. So, we are asking the transportation commission also to become more active in these cases and to watch how these towing companies operate.”