Release of motor vehicle that has been loaded onto tow truck
100 Release of motor vehicle that has been loaded onto tow truck
This section applies if —
a motor vehicle that was parked at premises (the relevant premises) —
has been loaded onto a tow truck; but
has not been removed from the relevant premises;
and
a relevant person for the vehicle is present.
The tow truck driver for the tow truck must inform the relevant person, before removing the vehicle, that if the relevant person pays an amount (the on‑site release charge) stated by the tow truck driver, the vehicle will be immediately released.
Penalty for this subsection: a fine of 100 PU.
If, on being informed under subsection (2), the relevant person pays the tow truck driver the on‑site release charge, the tow truck driver must immediately release the vehicle to the relevant person.
Penalty for this subsection: a fine of 100 PU.
The tow truck driver must not state an amount for an on‑site release charge that exceeds the amount determined in accordance with the regulations.
Penalty for this subsection: a fine of 100 PU.
If a motor vehicle is released under subsection (3), a person must not impose any further towing charges in relation to the vehicle.
Penalty for this subsection: a fine of 100 PU.
[Section 100 inserted: No. 38 of 2020 s. 5.]
This provision refers to the regulations (the regulations
). Made under this Act:
- Road Traffic (Blood Sampling and Analysis) Regulations 1975
- Road Traffic (Breath Analysis) Regulations 1975
- Road Traffic (Drug Driving) Regulations 2007
5 more instruments made under this Act are listed on the Act’s overview.
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