Taikiteazy

Taikiteazy t1_jcgz8ur wrote

He was impounding it because he was called to do so by the property owner. He had every legal right to do that and did you a favor as he was not required by anything wait 30 minutes. I've done the same for people, because it saves them the storage fee that is a 12hr minimum (some places 24hr minimum) charge. Once a tow truck is hooked up to a car the tow truck driver is legally responsible for the vehicle until it is dropped off, if it is being impounded they can't legally just drop it back off, they will get fired and the tow company will get sued. That driver likely didn't pocket the cash, but a lot of driver are on commission (30-33% is normal) so he will get a chunk of it anyways.

2

Taikiteazy t1_jceukn0 wrote

I worked as a tow truck driver for a couple years. The easiest and cheapest thing to do is go to the tow company asap and sign over the car. They stop the storage fees. Worst case scenario for you, they charge max storage because you don't respond, they auction the remains and if there is still a balance you will get a bill.

3