A. Required Equipment: All tow trucks regardless of class shall be equipped with the following:
1. Operating parking brake independent of hydraulic brake system; and
2. Heavy duty transmission; and
3. Dual rear wheels; and
4. Power assisted brakes constructed so as to lock and hold drive wheels, unless ABS equipped; and
5. Revolving or strobe overhead amber emergency lights with three hundred sixty degree (360°) visibility; and
6. Spotlight(s) mounted behind cab capable of lighting scene of disablement; and
7. At least two (2) safety securing devices, which may be chain, nylon strap or steel strap, with a minimum breaking strength of fifteen thousand (15,000) pounds or OEM specification (winches are not classified as securing devices); and
8. One fire extinguisher having a minimum capacity of five (5) pounds ABC dry chemical; and
9. A minimum of six (6) traffic cones or triangles with a height of not less than eighteen inches (18"); and
10. Magnetic or plastic base portable tail, stop and turn signal lights for the vehicle being towed (except single vehicle roll beds); and
11. Permanent lettering in a size to be easily visible to passing motorists with the company name and phone number.
B. Non-OEM Winches: Tow trucks equipped with non-OEM winches and booms shall be required to provide proof upon request of law enforcement personnel that the equipment capacity rating is not less than that nationally accepted for the class of tow truck upon which the equipment will be used.
C. Wire Rope: Wire rope (winch line) on all tow trucks shall conform to the following:
1. Shall be capable of being fully extended from and fully wound onto the winch drum; and
2. Shall be in good working order with no more than six (6) randomly distributed broken wires in one rope lay or no more than three (3) broken wires in one strand on one rope lay; and
3. Shall contain no evidence of heat damage from any cause; and
4. Shall contain no evidence of being pinched or crushed; and
5. Shall have no end attachments that are cracked, deformed, worn or loosened; and
6. Wire rope end connections shall be wedged using a thimble. Wire rope end connections may be clamped as a temporary field repair, but shall be wedged at the earliest opportunity. When clamped, there shall be a minimum of three (3) clamps spaced a minimum of six (6) rope diameters apart and attached with the base or saddle of the clamp against the longer or live end of the wire rope. The "U" bolt must be placed over the short or dead end of the rope and must be the proper size for the wire rope being clamped.
D. Trucks Responding To Accidents; Additional Equipment: A tow truck which responds to accident scenes shall carry the following equipment, in addition to the standard equipment required for all tow trucks:
1. Towing dollies with OEM specifications, except roll bed trucks; and
2. Two (2) 4-gallon or larger trash cans; and
3. A minimum four foot (4') wrecking bar, three-fourths inch (3/4") in diameter; and
4. A broom of a minimum twelve inch (12") width; and
5. A flat tip shovel; and
6. A minimum of six (6) flares, fuses or other alternate lighting devices with a minimum twenty (20) minute capacity; and
7. Jumper cables; and
8. A minimum of four (4) gallons of sand or absorbent material; and
9. A minimum four (4) ton OEM rating snatch block; and
10. A two-way radio or the ability to immediately communicate with the tow office or answering service (not including CB radios); and
11. A minimum of two (2) wheel chocks or scotch blocks capable of securely holding the tow truck while the truck is recovering a disabled or wrecked vehicle, except tow trucks equipped with locking systems capable of locking the tow truck brake system; and
12. A reflective vest, with a minimum ANSI Class 2 visibility. (1952 Code § 10-23-05.2)