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Subject: Re: Houston's Mandatory Towing Program Sparks Anger Posted on: Wed, 09 Feb 2005 17:26:59 CST



Robert Briggs wrote:

> Ad absurdum per aspera wrote:
>
>>Here's an example of how to do this sort of thing right:
>>http://www.chp.ca.gov//html/fsp.html
>
>
> That looks like a much better way of doing things, somewhat like the
> recovery services sometimes provided when there are major roadworks on
> the UK's motorways.
>
> I note that Mayor White has (partially) backtracked - so maybe he isn't
> all *that* intent on rivalling Mayor Daley of Meigs Field infamy after
> all.


The amusing thing is that the county government for the county
containing Houston has such a service but the city will not let them
operate on motorways within the city. So far we've only had one
fatality due to the mayor's program. A guy cut it too close trying to
get back across the motorway with the gasoline to get his car going
again as the tow truck pulled up. He didn't make it.

The city council has limited the program a bit from the initial $75 cash
or we take your car startup.