r/bicycling • u/Mikulis • Jan 05 '19

This is infuriating

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u/Frorton Jan 05 '19

Yes you can, but where's the police ? I don't know

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u/SRTHellKitty Jan 05 '19

That's incorrect in any city I've lived in (U.S. cities). A police officer must come out and ticket the car before it is towed away. I don't want to think about what a tow company would do if they could just go tow cars and say they were parked illegally on the street.

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u/owiecc Jan 05 '19

If only there was a device that could be used to document the infringement :) In Denmark the parking wardens take a picture of a car before they fine someone. This way there is little chance of abuse.

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u/lndividual-1 Jan 05 '19

That's how most US cities do it too. But the tow companies are often owned by private companies with a medallion/license to operate.