Highway Patrol tightening wrecker rules

markjohnson — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:51:28 -0500

The N.C. Highway Patrol is tightening the system for calling wreckers to crash scenes after complaints about price gouging, snarly tow truck drivers and even stolen money.

Highway Patrol officials told the Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee Thursday that motorists complained that tow truck operators, called to the scene by troopers, were tacking on a host of added charges, such as a fee for sweeping up taillight glass, as well as treating car owners disrespectfully and, in some cases, stealing items out of cars.

Road money shrinks like a merge lane

markjohnson — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:21:37 -0500

N.C. Transportation officials expect road construction money to continue decreasing over the next two years.

The department's revenue from gas and car sales taxes is down 11 percent, or $317 million, from what was budgeted in July, according to Mark Foster, the department's chief financial officer.

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Highway Patrol tightening wrecker rules

Road money shrinks like a merge lane