Snow Equipment Owning/Operating Moving the Cars by Landloard

[CCWKen]

Yeah, that blows a vacuum. I wouldn't live there or visit anyone that did. I lived in the Ohio snow belt at different apartments and they never did anything like that. And these weren't "budget" apartment either. They plowed where they could and everybody made do--Just like on the roads. I wonder what a creepy city like that does at the malls when they get a big storm? Tow everybody's car away?

Geez, I'm glad I don't have to deal with the white stuff any more. Or the people.

 

[CCWKen]

I think if challenged, you would fail miserably in court.

Ditto on that. You can't force someone to wave your negligence. Liability is one thing, negligence is another.

 

[MossRoad]

I think if challenged, you would fail miserably in court.

I think if its in the lease, the tenant will fail miserably in court.

 

[davesl708]

Here we make it clear if you leave your car in the way when we need to plow it may get buried in snow as we go by. If we cannot freely navigate the street due to cars we don't plow.

As to the fire department the trucks are equipped with push bars and your car will move away from the hydrant.
Snow is a bad situation. We have people who travel for work and are gone for weeks at a time with nowhere else to park. We try and not bury them but we need to get the street cleared for everyone else.

 

[Rock knocker]

I think if its in the lease, the tenant will fail miserably in court.

Just being in a lease does not make the illegal or unenforceable OK. As CCW points out, the OP claims they can move others cars with no liability. That is never the case. Secondly, it is expected that the renters must move their cars within 15 of the OP blowing his horn, or face a tow. I would hazard a guess that a court would feel that is an unreasonable expectation. Thirdly, I would bet that the courts might think the 15 minutes or else rule is a attempt at extortion by the OP, since he is in fact the one operating the tow truck.

I'm 68 and my buddies in the towing business have retired. So I bought my own, a 1984 Chev C-60 350 Cu 5.7L TOW TRUCK Cherry / Mint , Collector plates. I'm good to go.

All it requires is towing the wrong vehicle, and some old headstrong dude is in a world of legal hurt.

 

[Farmer495]

Wow, I'm Canadian and I've never heard of this **** Snowlag tow & plow stuff.

So what happens if you tow the car and they don't come and get it and it snows again? Do you keep towing it around?

Last winter I think I plowed 5 out of 7 days a week once the snow started (and didn't stop)

Granted I don't plow parking lots, but I plow driveways, if the car isn't moved out of the way, I don't plow where it is parked.

I bet the tow truck is sweet though...

 

[Paul Thornton]

I have 300+ apartments If a tenant is elderly, has young children and can't leave them unattended, sick, going to be away, at work or on 3rd shift. They can leave a spare set of keys with our plowing operations center, and we move their vehicle to a storage yard. They can then retrieve their car at their leisure. Wisconsin changed the towing laws on private property last year, which makes all this much easer. Posting of signs with the rules on private property and unauthorized and non complying vehicles with snow removal will be towed.

Kind of tough on the poster! I think there are some good ideas here.

 

[LD1]

I think if challenged, you would fail miserably in court.

I agree.

I dont rent, but work nights, so I sleep during the day. I also have a commercial insurance policy that doesnt cover anyone other than listed on the policy to drive my vehicles. So I cannot consent to allow anyone to move my vehicle without a copy of THEIR insurance showing they would be covered if I give permission, as well as sign a whole contract and legal thing with me, etc.

OP: do you provide proof of insurance to the tenants whos cars you do move? Or do you expect to stick them and their insurance should something happen?

OP= TROLL

Nothing more than a thread to stir crap up. And honestly, I dont believe any of it is true.

 

[MossRoad]

I agree.

I dont rent, but work nights, so I sleep during the day. I also have a commercial insurance policy that doesnt cover anyone other than listed on the policy to drive my vehicles. So I cannot consent to allow anyone to move my vehicle without a copy of THEIR insurance showing they would be covered if I give permission, as well as sign a whole contract and legal thing with me, etc.

OP: do you provide proof of insurance to the tenants whos cars you do move? Or do you expect to stick them and their insurance should something happen?

OP= TROLL

Nothing more than a thread to stir crap up. And honestly, I dont believe any of it is true.

I'm still guessing if you sign a lease and all the wavers, dot the T's and cross your I's, saying you understand you have to move your car or its gonna get towed, you have no recourse if they tow it. Likewise, if you give them the keys and tell them its OK to move it, your telling them its O.K. However, that may mean they are on the hook for any damages if they tow it or move it, even with your consent, unless, again, you signed documents stating they weren't responsible for any damages. It would be a brutal situation. Anyhow, I wouldn't live in such a place if it existed, either