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Stop SC Highway Patrol From Regulating Tow Industry Income

Stop SC Highway Patrol From Regulating Tow Industry Income

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Started by David McGee 11 years, 9 months ago
The SC Highway Patrol released the maximum allowable fees for 2015. There are many in the Towing and Recovery business that are very disturbed by the state dictating how we charge our customers, which is far too much of an intrusion into the decisions of the private sector. How are we to cover our over head, pay our employees, our equipment, insurance and still make a profit?


We respond to emergencies, often times in dangerous situations and did not get into this industry to be forced to make little or no profit. As a part of the private sector we have to right to charge based on our experience, quality of our work, etc.


Please join with us to protect our livelihood, our rights and most importantly our future.


Below is a copy of the 2015 Rotation Fee Schedule


Class Standard Tow Special Operations Storage


A $200.00 flat rate $105.00/hour $29.00/day

B $262.00 flat rate $164.00/hour $36.00/day

C $412.00/hour Not applicable $49.00/day



Updates

November 22, 2014

I am currently drafting a formal letter to the Department of Public Safety to challenge the legality of the 2015 fee schedule. Our next move involves securing counsel to evaluate the state authority regarding private business income regulation.

22 Comments

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Johnny Hill
11 years ago Featured

I'm off Rotation after 35 years serving the motoring public. I'll just rely on request work and loyal customers. There's no way anyone who's never bought a wrecker or paid wrecker insurance can fairly set a tow rate

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Kelly Pye
11 years ago Featured

They need to understand that most of these vehicles are never claimed. With the new regulatoions for car crushing, it doesn't even cover the cost of doing the call.

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David McGee · petition starter
11 years ago Featured

It is understood that there are some in the industry that take advantage of those involved wrecks and some regulations are necessary, yet the mathematics of the new regulations is not even sufficient for many to stay in business, and will cause huge losses for those who can survive the new regulations.

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Tommy Murphy
11 years ago

hwy needs to step down

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Tommy Murphy
11 years ago

hwy needs to step down

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Linda Cummings
11 years ago

If we can't make a profit we can't tow. I can assure you if the counties take over the towing they will be charging alot more! That may be what they are working towards!

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Linda Cummings
11 years ago

If we can't make a profit we can't tow. I can assure you if the counties take over the towing they will be charging alot more! That may be what they are working towards!

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Kenny Miracle
11 years ago

How can you set the rates of towers without having ideal of what their cost are? If the state is going to set rates it really needs to work with towers so that the rates are fair to all parties involved..

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