DMV To Convene Hearing On Towing Rates

HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Connecticut tow truck operators are asking the Department of Motor Vehicles to increase the rates they can charge for various non-consensual towing services.
The rates apply to services such as police-ordered removal of vehicles from a highway and towing related to illegal parking. They do not apply to towing services provided by automobile clubs.
Currently, the maximum rate is $88 plus $4.75 per mile after the first two miles for so-called “light-