Ontario Provincial Police have laid quite a few charges towards two native towing firms.
Police mentioned Thursday an investigation started Nov. 27 when a resident mentioned the corporate towed their automobile towards their needs after a crash and refused to launch it. The proprietor was additionally instructed they needed to pay greater than $5,000 for one week of storage. A second investigation started Monday towards a unique towing firm. The driving force alleged the corporate was refusing to launch their automobile and was additionally “over charging,” OPP mentioned.
Southway Towing is going through the next charges:
Tow Operator – Cost or Demand Cost With out Consent
Automobile Storage Operator – Fail to Acquire Consent
Automobile Storage Operator – Fail to Adjust to Prescribed Entry Necessities
Tow Operator – Cost or Demand Cost for Companies With out First Offering Invoice
Automobile Storage Operator – Cost or Demand Cost for Companies With out First Offering Invoice
Fail to Present Data to Individual as Required
Automobile Storage Operator – Fail to Present Copy of Consent
Tow Operator – Fail to Present Copy of Consent
Automobile Storage Operator – Fail to Make Affordable Efforts to Launch Automobile Upon Request
As well as, a driver for the corporate is charged with offering or making an attempt to offer companies with out consent and failure to offer copy of consent.
Professional Resolution Towing of Ottawa faces the next charges:
Tow Operator – Cost or Demand Cost With out Consent
Tow Operator – Fail to Present Copy of Consent
Tow Operator – Cost or Demand Cost for Companies With out First Offering Invoice
Deceptive, Inaccurate or False Illustration
Stress Individual to Use one Cost Technique over One other
Ontario Chronicle Ottawa has reached out to each firms for remark.
A consultant from Professional Resolution Towing instructed Ontario Chronicle Ottawa the corporate is seeking to communicate to a lawyer and plans to defend itself towards the costs.
OPP say folks can file nameless complaints on-line about tow truck drivers or firms.
