03:53 PM CST on Friday, January 7, 2005

Disabled or wrecked vehicles constitute a threat to public safety and the efficient operation of our freeways. To reduce the threat to public safety, leaving a disabled vehicle on a freeway is not an option. If you are involved in a disablement, a SAFE CLEAR towing agent will remove your vehicle from the freeway. As the owner/operator of the vehicle your rights at the incident scene are protected as follows:

1. If you are not present or you do not agree, the towing agent will receive police authorization to tow your vehicle to an approved vehicle storage facility. In order to redeem your vehicle you will be responsible for payment of the related towing and storage fees.

2. If you are present and agree, your disabled vehicle shall be towed to a police private storage lot, or a position off the paved or main traveled part of the highway or other place of safety, as directed by a law enforcement officer.

3. The towing agent will provide an itemized invoice/receipt to you. The towing agent will list the fee charged for the removal of your vehicle from the freeway, or other reasonable services provided.

4. Payment can be made by cash, check or major credit card (visa-mc-amex-discover), or an automobile dealer purchase order. If you are unable to make payment, your vehicle will be towed to an approved vehicle storage facility and a daily storage fee will be charged as set by city ordinance.

5. If your car is involved in an accident involving injury, a law enforcement officer will be dispatched to investigate the accident. If no injury is involved, you are asked to remove your vehicle from the roadway in accordance with state law 550.022. Caution: do not sign any "authorization to repair" at the scene of an accident.