Driver’s $3K Tow For Brief Parking Explodes Into $12K Nightmare

Tow company doubled price of tow after trucker warned others to move

A small North Carolina trucking company says the price of their tow doubled after their driver warned others to move.  Back in May, a truck driver was early to a delivery,, so he parked along West Pointe Drive in west Charlotte, North Carolina to wait for his delivery window. West Pointe Drive has prominently displayed ‘no parking’ signs, but the driver stayed with his semi truck, and thought that he could get away with staying there for a bit. …

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Driver’s $3K Tow For Brief Parking Explodes Into $12K Nightmare

A tow truck hooked up an illegally parked semi truck after it sat briefly. The initial tow bill was $3,000 but soon ballooned to a staggering $12,000. New laws may soon begin to put pressure on tow companies in the state. Parking incidents are all too common. Sometimes people park where they shouldn’t, but usually, it’s for just a few minutes. However, when a quick stop turns into a five-figure disaster, you start to wonder where the line betwee…