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Lawmaker wants city to slow down speeding tow trucks
BY MARK HALLUM
MHALLUM@SCHNEPSMEDIA.COM
Councilman Robert Holden introduced
a set of bills on Jan. 24 that
will take on towing and cement
truck practices that lead to dangerous
road conditions.
The bills would require NYPD responding
to the scene of an accident to
inform those involved of procedures
pertaining to the Directed Accident
Response Program (DARP), in which
the authorities will dispatch licensed
tow trucks to remove cars from scenes
while leaving the drop-off locations up
to those involved in a collision.
Offi cers would instruct motorists
on how to tell whether or not the truck
was licensed by the city and dispatched
to legally remove their vehicles.
“Although DARP was created to
crack down on the towing industry,
the dangerous practice of racing to
the scene of an accident is still a major
problem,” Holden said. “I have personally
been nearly run off the road
by a reckless tow-truck driver more
than once. These bills will help drivers
understand DARP regulations and
encourage them to report bad-actors.”
The second bill pertaining to
tow trucks would require the city
Department of Information Technology
and Telecommunications to give
people submitting an online 311 complaint
the ability to upload photos and
videos to report illegal tow operations.
The third bill will mandate that
cement trucks be equipped with spill
bags to keep concrete and mounds
of gravel off roadways, protecting
motorists from hazardous conditions,
according to Holden.
“When driving around the city, it
is common to fi nd mounds of cement
or piles of gravel and sand that can
be hazardous to drivers, bicyclists
and pedestrians alike,” Holden said.
Photo courtesy of Councilman Holden’s offi ce
“Before these mounds cause any more
accidents, damage to tires, fenders or
other part of a car or bike, or a trip-andfall
incident, requiring spillage bags on
all trucks is a simple and easy solution.”
These bills are currently under
committee review, according to the
City Council website.
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