Your rights
Don’t be denied your rights. You have the right to request the towing service of your choice.
When you need repairs or a tow
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One estimate is enough
No law requires you to get more than one estimate for auto damage repair.
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You choose the shop
You are not obligated to use any particular shop to obtain your repairs. You choose the shop and authorize the repair.
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Not all shops are the same
There is a big difference between shops. Any shop can give you a lower price by leaving something out or overlooking parts.
KRS 189.754 — Removal of injurious substance from highway
Any person removing a wrecked or damaged vehicle from a highway shall remove any glass or other injurious substance dropped upon the highway from such vehicle.
Emergency vehicles & right-of-way
KRS 189.930 — important rules for everyone on the road when emergency and public safety vehicles are operating.
(1) Yield to emergency vehicles
Upon the approach of an emergency vehicle equipped with, and operating, one or more flashing, rotating, or oscillating red or blue lights, visible under normal conditions from a distance of five hundred (500) feet to the front of such vehicle; or when the driver is given audible signal by siren, exhaust whistle, or bell, the driver of every other vehicle shall yield the right-of-way, immediately drive to a position parallel to, and as close as possible to, the edge or curb of the highway clear of any intersection, and stop and remain in such position until the emergency vehicle has passed, except when otherwise directed by a police officer or firefighter.
(2) Stop clear of intersections
Upon the approach of any emergency vehicle operated in conformity with subsection (1), the operator of every vehicle shall immediately stop clear of any intersection and shall keep such position until the emergency vehicle has passed, unless directed otherwise by a police officer or firefighter.
(3) Do not follow closely or block the scene
No operator of any vehicle, unless on official business, shall follow any emergency vehicle being operated in conformity with subsection (1) closer than five hundred (500) feet, nor shall he drive into or park the vehicle within the block where the vehicle has stopped in answer to an emergency call or alarm unless directed otherwise by a police officer or firefighter.
(4) Unprotected fire hoses
No vehicle, train, or other equipment shall be driven over any unprotected hose of a fire department when the hose is laid down on any street, private driveway, or track for use at any fire or fire alarm unless the fire department official in command consents that the hose be driven over.
(5) Approach to stationary emergency vehicles (“Move Over”)
Upon approaching a stationary emergency vehicle or public safety vehicle when it is giving a signal by displaying alternately flashing yellow, red, red and white, red and blue, or blue lights, a person who drives an approaching vehicle shall, while proceeding with due caution:
(a) Yield the right-of-way by moving to a lane not adjacent to that of the authorized emergency vehicle, if the person is driving on a highway having at least four (4) lanes with not fewer than two (2) lanes proceeding in the same direction as the approaching vehicle, and if it is possible to make the lane change with due regard to safety and traffic conditions; or
(b) Reduce the speed of the vehicle, maintaining a safe speed for road conditions, if changing lanes would be impossible or unsafe.
(6) Duty of emergency drivers
This section does not operate to relieve the person who drives an emergency vehicle from the duty to operate the vehicle with due regard for the safety of all persons using the highway.
Towman Bill of Rights
Authored by the Executive Board of the National Towing Alliance, signed by over 1,000 towing professionals, November 19, 1997 at the American Towman Exposition in Baltimore, MD.
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The right to public respect for the critical work towmen perform on the roads of the world; including the right to be considered a professional for the skills, knowledge and risks required on the job.
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The right to do business in an open, free marketplace, including the freedom to serve the motorist who requests towing services by company name under reasonable conditions.
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The right to be paid fair market-value rates and profit from all services rendered, including the right to be compensated for towing derelict vehicles and police cars.
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The right to charge fees in proportion to road and weather condition; job and skill level requirements.
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The right to be an active member of the incident management team, including the control of the roadside safety and clearing procedures.
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The right to benefits and protection associated with other emergency services, including the right to be held harmless during an emergency response.
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The right to dispose of abandoned vehicles.
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The right of arbitration and fair hearings related to government contracts.
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The right to offer roadside services to city and state agencies, free of low-bid procedures that foster unsafe conditions for the public.
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The right to negotiate fair contracts with motor clubs; including terms that require advance notice on significant changes altering the servicer-club relationship.
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The right to be a towman and have a home life — provide emergency road service to the public and still be able to tend to family needs.
Corbin City Ordinance 540.118
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep, store, place or allow to remain in open view, motor vehicles in an inoperative condition, motor vehicles unfit for further use, automobile or vehicle parts, abandoned motor vehicles and related rubbish from such vehicles on any lot or parcel of ground within the corporate limits of the city.
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Wallens Towing & Recovery — Corbin, Kentucky since 1933.
606-523-1101