[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Garden
City 2-20-1997 by L.L. No. 1-1997.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law repealed former Ch. 186, Towing,
adopted 10-5-1967 as Ord. No. 6.5 of the Revised Unified Code of Ordinances.
The purpose of this chapter is to ensure safety, traffic control and
the orderly use of the streets and highways within the Village of Garden City;
it is necessary to have an orderly arrangement for providing tow truck and
wrecker services within said village.
A.Â
Removal from scene of accident. It shall be unlawful
for any person, firm or corporation to service or tow away any motor vehicle
which has been involved in an accident without the prior consent of the owner
or operator and said police officer at the scene of the accident. No motor
vehicle shall be serviced at or removed from the scene of an accident where
the police officer requires or requests that an examination be made of the
damaged vehicles to determine whether the vehicle was defective or where the
police officer requires or requests that photographs and/or diagrams of the
scene be made.
B.Â
Failure to remove debris. When called to the scene of
an accident, the tow service shall be responsible for removing debris from
the roadway, such as glass, metal fragments, etc., leaving the roadway free
from such debris. Failure to remove debris shall be unlawful.
C.Â
Solicitation. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm
or corporation to drive along any public street or highway within the Village
of Garden City for the sole purpose of soliciting towing and/or repair work.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to solicit towing
or repair work at the scene of any motor vehicle accident on private property
or on any public streets or highways within the Village of Garden City. The
stopping of any tow truck or service truck within 500 feet of the scene of
any accident or disabled vehicle on any public street or highway in the Village
of Garden City without the prior authorization of the operator of the vehicle,
owner of the vehicle or a member of the Garden City Police Department shall
be presumptive evidence of the intent of the operator of a tow truck or service
truck to solicit towing or repair work, except if the owner flags down a passing
tow truck or service truck.
D.Â
Cruising. Cruising for the purpose of solicitation of
towing or repair work shall be unlawful. "Cruising" shall be defined as the
driving along the public highways or roadways solely for the purpose of soliciting
towing or repair work and without having been first called or otherwise requested
to provide service.
