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Senators press for clearer towing rules, say drivers and property owners should authorize tows
Summary
Lawmakers and industry witnesses told the Joint Committee on Transportation that Oregon’s towing statutes contain contradictory provisions and that Senate Bill 1036 would narrow who may authorize a tow and reduce disputes over private-property tows.
State Senator James Ivory Manning Jr., sponsor of Senate Bill 1036, told the Joint Committee on Transportation on April 7 that the measure is intended to clarify inconsistencies in Oregon’s towing law and reduce friction between tow operators, vehicle owners and property managers. "The bill is in itself very, simple," Manning said, adding that tow operators work in hazardous conditions and deserved statutory clarity and protections.
Former state Senator Chuck Riley, identified in testimony as chair of the towing board, told the…
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