(a) Driver’s license. Any individual operating a wrecker must have in his or her possession a valid class A, B or C driver’s license, and must be 18 years of age or older.
(b) Registration plate. Each wrecker vehicle must conform to G.S. § 20-50 or G.S. § 20-79 in that each wrecker is required to have a proper registration plate. No dealers’ plates may be displayed on wreckers.
(c) Chasing or running wrecks. Wreckers are specifically prohibited from “chasing or running wrecks” or soliciting business at accident scenes. Any violator will be immediately removed from the town rotation list.
(d) Response to calls. Wreckers on the rotation list are expected to respond to calls. The Police Department shall notify the towing firm after the second call with no response. If the towing firm does not respond to the third consecutive rotation call without prior notification to the Police Department, the towing firm shall be automatically removed from the town rotation list until further notice from the Chief of Police or his or her designee.
(Ord. passed 6-5-1991) Penalty, see § 1-5