Límites en cargos por remolque y almacenamiento de vehículos

Explicación Simple

Si remolcan tu coche sin tu permiso, hay reglas sobre cuánto pueden cobrarte. No pueden cobrar más de $210 para remolcarlo y no pueden cobrar por el almacenamiento si es menos de 24 horas.

Es como cuando un amigo te pide prestado el auto y lo deja en un lugar donde no puedes recuperarlo fácilmente. Si lo remolcan, tu amigo no debería cobrarte más de una cantidad justa para que lo recuperes.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Laura estaciona su auto en un lugar privado y sin darse cuenta, es remolcado. Cuando va a recogerlo, descubre que el cargo por el remolque es de $210 y que no le cobran por el primer día de almacenamiento porque no pasaron 24 horas.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

Va. Code § 46.2-1233.1 - Limitation on charges for towing and storage of certain vehicles. A. Unless different limits are established by ordinance of the local governing body pursuant to § 46.2-1233 , as to vehicles towed or removed from private property, no charges imposed for the towing, storage, and safekeeping of any passenger car removed, towed, or stored without the consent of its owner shall be in excess of the maximum charges provided for in this section. No hookup and initial towing fee of any passenger car shall exceed $210. For towing a vehicle between 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. or on any Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, an additional fee of no more than $30 per instance may be charged; however, in no event shall more than two such fees be charged for towing any such vehicle. No charge shall be made for storage and safekeeping for a period of 24 hours or less. Except for fees or charges imposed by this section or a local ordinance adopted pursuant to § 46.2-1233 , no other fees or charges shall be imposed during the first 24-hour period. B. The governing body of any county, city, or town may by ordinance, with the advice of an advisory board established pursuant to § 46.2-1233.2 , (i) provide that no towing and recovery business having custody of a vehicle towed without the consent of its owner impose storage charges for that vehicle for any period during which the owner of the vehicle was prevented from recovering the vehicle because the towing and recovery business was closed and (ii) place limits on the amount of fees charged by towing and recovery operators. Any such ordinance limiting fees shall also provide for periodic review of and timely adjustment of such limitations. C. [Expired.] 1990, c. 266; 1993, c. 598; 2006, cc. 874 , 891 ; 2013, c. 592 ; 2018, cc