(A) (1) The owner or lawful operator of a damaged or disabled vehicle shall generally have the right to determine the wrecker service to be summoned and the destination of said vehicle.
(2) The police officer in charge of the accident or disabled vehicle scene shall honor the motor vehicle owner/operator’s preference and take reasonable steps to carry out the notification of the appropriate wrecker service, unless, in the opinion of the police officer, the request is either contrary to accepted police practices or would create a risk to the general public.
(B) If, in any case, the police officer believes that an alternative to the owner/operator’s preference is necessary in order to protect the general public or promote legitimate police matters, then the police officer shall act in accordance with his or her training and skill by selecting an alternative method of removal and/or site for storage.
(C) In any event, the police officer must record the relevant information concerning the wrecker service and storage facility utilized in each incident.
(D) No owner, employee or agent for any wrecker service summoned to the scene of an accident or disabled vehicle shall participate in, or influence, the decision of the owner/operator as set out in division (A) above.
(E) If the owner/operator has no preference and no special circumstance exist, then the police officer shall direct the radio dispatcher to notify the next wrecker on the wrecker service list on a rotational basis.
(Ord. 404-94, passed 8-29-1994)