Tow truck battle brewing in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania may settle fight over truck parking

Article Summary :

• Truckers are being towed away for parking their trucks in the once free Wal-Mart lot.
• Wal-Mart has no control over property management enforcing the laws.
• The laws are there to keep truckers from causing property damage or deterring customers.

Excerpt from article

"Norita Taylor, a spokeswoman for the Owner Operators Independent Drivers Association, said a shortage of parking across the U.S. is causing problems for long-haul truckers. She said statistics aren’t kept on the number of truckers towed from parking lots or the total paid in fines."

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Tow Truck Driver Turf War

Drivers bashed at gunpoint in tow truck turf war

By Francis Tapim

The Transport Workers Union (TWU) says tow truck drivers have been bashed at gunpoint in an apparent turf war in Brisbane over lucrative towing contracts. TWU secretary Hughie Williams is calling for an inquiry into the industry after serious allegations by drivers of violence and standover tactics by some operators.... Link to article