Illegal Towing and Predatory Towing Practices  October 2 2007
Illegal towing and predatory towing is conducted by towing
companies without the owner's consent. Predatory towers can
overcharge, damage vehicles and often have monetary contracts
with property owners to illegally tow vehicles from their
property.  Illegal Towing and Predatory Towing Practices  Some
illegal practices include patrolling private lots and removing
vehicles without the presence of a property owner, refusing to
unconditionally release a vehicle to the owner before it has
been removed from the private property, and unlawfully taking a
vehicle within one hour of parking.  In the past decade, many US
states began to regulate illegal and predatory towing. In 2005,
a bill was introduced that would allow states such as California
to enact legislation regarding towing practices on private
property, but towing companies work around the legal
system—predatory towers defend themselves by claiming they just
have a different interpretation of the