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Lt. Gov. Quinn: City Should Ban 'Pirate' Towing

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Feb 9, 2007 10:23 am US/Central

Lt. Gov. Quinn: City Should Ban 'Pirate' Towing

Motorists Report Tow Truck Drivers Take Cars From Crash Scenes, Demand Thousands For Return

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CHICAGO (AP) ― Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn says Chicago needs a new ordinance to help protect drivers from "pirate" tow truck operators.

Quinn says he's responding to reports of truck drivers who haul damaged cars from accident scenes and then demand a thousand dollars or more to give them back to their rightful owners.

The Democrat says he's taking advantage of a Chicago provision that allows citizens to submit an ordinance for the City Council to consider.

Quinn's proposal would bar tow-truck operators from soliciting motorists after accidents. It would require the city of Chicago to maintain a list of approved towing services that accident victims could use.

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