§ 102-131. Wreckers to be called by police.  


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  • (a)

    The chief of police shall ensure that wreckers are called to the scene of an accident or to impound vehicles on a rotation basis, distributing the calls on an equitable basis from the towing list.

    (b)

    The chief of police shall not call or cause to be called any wrecker not licensed with the town unless all such wreckers are unavailable.

    (c)

    It is specifically permitted for the chief of police to call a wrecker out of sequence where an emergency exists or proximity to the wreck and estimated response time make it more practical to do so.

(Code 1985, § 114.09; Code 1999, § 98-139)