NJTP: Tow-truck Drama

NJTP: A motorist is stranded and is waiting for a tow. They called NJSP claiming a gypsy tow truck is attempting to take his vehicle from the scene.

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Patrick Volk on March 22, 2019 - 21:28 at 21:28

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Alex Mace on March 22, 2019 - 22:25 at 22:25

Patrick Volk who tried towing it?!
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Billy Testa on March 22, 2019 - 21:35 at 21:35

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Drew Capone on March 22, 2019 - 21:37 at 21:37

Fuckin hate when those gypsy tow trucks show up

Ocean County Scanner News on March 22, 2019 - 21:43 at 21:43

Drew Capone
Is this a real problem?
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Drew Capone on March 22, 2019 - 21:50 at 21:50

Ocean County Scanner News no idk I was just messing around
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Dave Meyer on March 23, 2019 - 08:13 at 08:13

Ocean County Scanner News yes
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Holli-Linn Pierce on March 23, 2019 - 12:58 at 12:58

Ocean County Scanner News this is definitely a real problem only a handful of tow companies are permitted to tow on the GSP but smaller companies & ones just driving by try to bend the rules & laws & do as they please
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Joe Nicholson on March 23, 2019 - 15:14 at 15:14

The state and parkway require parkway tow companies to maintain extra insurance and have requirements for equipment and training. It’s dangerous on the side of the parkway. Non contracted towing companies poaching calls can be a problem when companies need every call they can get to stay afloat. Also, these companies have to turn down other work as they have contractual obligations and minimal response times to abide by. So losing one call to a tower not on the contract technically loses the contracted company two calls, the one that got poached and the one that they turned down to take the parkway call.
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Robert Haas on March 22, 2019 - 21:42 at 21:42

Tuminos Towing isn’t that you territory

Doug Hynoski on March 23, 2019 - 10:05 at 10:05

Any towing on TP or GSP always had to be authorized and display the appropriate decals.

Robin Lee on March 23, 2019 - 13:09 at 13:09

Doug Hynoski exactly and the fees are astronomical!! They know you have no option and they take full advantage and rob ppl
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Joe Nicholson on March 23, 2019 - 15:08 at 15:08

Robin Lee the fees and rates are parkway/state controlled. Not up to the tow company. Nice try though.
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Robin Lee on March 23, 2019 - 15:50 at 15:50

Joe Nicholson didn’t say it was up to the towing company anywhere in my comment…I just said the rates charged for the company’s that are authorized are ridiculous…and fyi have to friends that work for 2 authorized to tow companies and they make a pretty penny out of that “pkwy/state” controlled rate…so nice try on your part too
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Laura Schneider Lange on March 23, 2019 - 14:07 at 14:07

Never heard of this before

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