Joint enforcement initiatives were recently conducted by the City at several towing impound yards in partnership with London Police Service. The inspections resulted in the following actions:
- 98 vehicles were seized for storage violations
- 48 penalties were issued for Business Licensing By-law violations including hours of operations of impound yard, tow operator records and accident occurrence records
In addition, for the purposes of public safety, London Towing and Transport had its Business License suspended as a result of a stunt driving occurrence.
“These multi agency inspections come in response to concerns raised by the community and vehicle insurance agents about the towing of vehicles at accident scenes,” says Orest Katolyk, Director of Municipal Compliance. “The administration and enforcement of the towing industry in Ontario is being transitioned to the province in January 2024, however, London Municipal Compliance continues to work with London Police Service to maintain safe streets and help address towing issues at accident scenes.”
Residents are also reminded that companies towing from the scene of a collision are required to be licensed, and you can choose whichever company you wish to use for a tow. You do not have to use the first one on scene. A full list of licensed operators is available at london.ca/Tow.