Home  |  Forums  |  914 Info  |  Blogs
 
914World.com - The fastest growing online 914 community!
 
Porsche, and the Porsche crest are registered trademarks of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG. This site is not affiliated with Porsche in any way.
Its only purpose is to provide an online forum for car enthusiasts. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
 

Welcome Guest ( Log In | Register )

> OT: Can Tow Truck drivers enter and alter/tamper?, California
brer
post Apr 26 2007, 03:25 PM
Post #1


Advanced Member
****

Group: Members
Posts: 2,555
Joined: 10-March 05
From: san diego
Member No.: 3,736
Region Association: None



I am wondering if anyone here knows the law regarding a tow truck driver entering a vehicle, opening the hood and interfere with a cars drivetrain in order to tow it away.


I confronted a tow truck driver and meter maid about this, driver was under the hood of a new Audi with tools, and they stonewalled me and threatened me with an Interference citation when I started taking photos with my camera phone.

The tow truck drivers reaction when I pulled my camera was serious panic even though I had no intention of pursuing anything, just hate when officials wont address public inquiries into their actions.

So whats the deal here in the golden state, can they legally tamper with your car?

(it was not my car FYI)
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
 
Reply to this topicStart new topic
Replies
DBCooper
post Apr 26 2007, 05:12 PM
Post #2


14's in the 13's with ATTITUDE
****

Group: Members
Posts: 3,079
Joined: 25-August 04
From: Dazed and Confused
Member No.: 2,618
Region Association: Northern California



Four wheel drive cars can't be towed normally, so Audi and Subaru (and probably other's, but I don't know) have a provision to deactivate their systems for towing. That's probably what he was doing.

Do you have photos of her dancing? That might be cool to see.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Cap'n Krusty
post Apr 26 2007, 06:22 PM
Post #3


Cap'n Krusty
**********

Group: Members
Posts: 10,794
Joined: 24-June 04
From: Santa Maria, CA
Member No.: 2,246
Region Association: Central California



QUOTE(Paul Illick @ Apr 26 2007, 04:12 PM) *

Four wheel drive cars can't be towed normally, so Audi and Subaru (and probably other's, but I don't know) have a provision to deactivate their systems for towing. That's probably what he was doing.

Do you have photos of her dancing? That might be cool to see.


Where'd you hear that? It's patently false. This is the temporarily polite Cap'n speaking. Try not to get used to it, 'cause it won't last long .......... The Cap'n
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post

Posts in this topic
brer   OT: Can Tow Truck drivers enter and alter/tamper?   Apr 26 2007, 03:25 PM
highways   This should be interesting. I don't know for s...   Apr 26 2007, 03:28 PM
So.Cal.914   Here in Cali they get away with, what they get awa...   Apr 26 2007, 03:32 PM
brer   The car had a citation and a big sticker saying ca...   Apr 26 2007, 04:07 PM
John   Only if they don't get caught. They don't...   Apr 26 2007, 04:14 PM
Paul Illick   Four wheel drive cars can't be towed normally,...   Apr 26 2007, 05:12 PM
Cap'n Krusty   Four wheel drive cars can't be towed normally...   Apr 26 2007, 06:22 PM
Paul Illick   Four wheel drive cars can't be towed normall...   Apr 26 2007, 08:25 PM
Headrage   :ttiwwp:   Apr 26 2007, 05:20 PM
brer   She was too close to the lens and they came out bl...   Apr 26 2007, 05:20 PM
So.Cal.914   She was too close to the lens and they came out b...   Apr 26 2007, 07:33 PM
SirAndy   She was too close to the lens and they came out ...   Apr 26 2007, 10:03 PM
So.Cal.914   [quote name='So.Cal.914' post='893490' date='Apr ...   Apr 27 2007, 12:22 AM
john rogers   I would call the guy on channel 51, Michael Turko ...   Apr 26 2007, 05:47 PM
messix   it's likely a automatic car and he was trying ...   Apr 26 2007, 07:33 PM
brer   the look on his face said guilty. the look on her...   Apr 26 2007, 11:30 PM
brer   Parking Enforcement Officers in the City of San Di...   Apr 26 2007, 11:50 PM
Andyrew   Audi's Quattro system is fully mechanical limi...   Apr 27 2007, 12:03 AM


Reply to this topicStart new topic
1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:

 



- Lo-Fi Version Time is now: 6th July 2025 - 10:10 AM