Tow Truck Licensing – Public Information
Tow
trucks that offer themselves for hire to the public within the Town of Caledon
are governed by Town
of Caledon By-law 2005-92. This by-law sets out requirements for the
equipment carried on these vehicles, the behaviour of drivers attending the
scene of an accident, and the rates drivers may charge for towing from a
collision. Tow Trucks licensed by the
Town of Caledon will have a Town of Caledon Licence sticker in the back window
of the truck and must have a current expiry date sticker.
Towing Rates
A
Tow company may only charge the following fees and shall not charge any other
service fee except applicable federal and provincial taxes:
COLLISION TOW RATES
This
fee covers the cost that will be incurred to have your car towed from the
accident scene to a location of your choice. There should be no additional
charge for mileage unless your vehicle is being towed AT YOUR REQUEST outside
the Town of Caledon.
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An
owner and driver of a tow truck who offers to tow a passenger vehicle, light
van or truck not exceeding 6000 pounds (3000 kg) in towing weight, shall
charge:
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$200.00
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Where
the vehicle to be towed is off the traveled portion of the roadway and off
the shoulder, the owner and driver of a tow truck may charge an additional
fee of:
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$90.00
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Where
it is necessary to have a second tow truck to assist in removing the vehicle
as determined by a police officer, the owner and driver of the tow truck may
charge an additional fee of:
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$90.00
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A
collision tow rate:
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(a) applies only when a
disabled vehicle is towed as a result of a collision, and
(b) does not apply when the
vehicle is towed as a result of a mechanical failure, an impairment of a
driver, a police seizure, a vehicle fire not involving a collision or other
similar cause
(c)
The
presence of a police officer at the scene of a tow does not define or
classify the tow as a collision tow where collision tow rates may be charged.
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OTHER TOW RATES
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maximum tow rate of $100.00 shall be charged where the tow of a vehicle is the
result of mechanical failure, an impairment of a driver, a police seizure, a
vehicle fire not involving a collision, or other similar cause.
In
all other circumstances, the owner and driver of a tow truck shall charge only
those fees in accordance with the schedule of rates filed with the Licensing
Officer.
Tow
truck drivers are licensed by the Town of Caledon, and are required to adhere
to the provisions as set out in the Town’s by-law. Some of the responsibilities
for tow truck drivers are:
- take proper care of the vehicle and
property entrusted to them for towing
- comply with the reasonable
instructions of the person hiring them
- behave in a courteous manner
- keep their vehicle clean and in good
repair
- present an itemized bill before
demanding payment
Before
towing your vehicle, the tow truck driver must fill out and have you sign a “Authorization
to Tow” form. This form does not commit the vehicle owner to having any work
done other than having the vehicle towed, and provides a written record as to
your intended destination.
Complaints
regarding the service received can be made by e-mail to:
info@caledon.ca or in writing to:
Town of Caledon
Customer Service
6311 Old Church Road
Caledon, ON
L7C 1J6
