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Interesting to see so many different perspectives on this one. Seems like I'm in the minority, but my perspective is you are absolutely not towing my car while

Interesting to see so many different perspectives on this one. Seems like I'm in the minority, but my perspective is you are absolutely not towing my car while I am present. I'll get in and drive away while it's hooked to the truck. Or whatever I have to do. You are not towing it. Period.

warent 4y ago
I'm not sure what country you live in, IANAL, in the US you're going to be liable for all damages and risk a license suspension for doing that. It's dangerous to the tow driver and there's no world where you can reasonably argue endangering them
Johnny555 4y ago
I'll get in and drive away while it's hooked to the truck Not likely, at least not without seriously damaging your car and/or the tow truck and you’ll have to pay for both. That tow truck hook is designed to pull your car down the road at highway speeds, you’re not going to just drive your car off it. https://youtu.be/Wq3e0XwyDMM https://youtu.be/Wq3e0XwyDMM
- akira2501 4y ago
  > That tow truck hook is designed to pull your car down the road at highway speeds It depends. Wheel lifts are designed to have ratchet straps run through anchors on the side and over the tires to keep the vehicle strapped down. Your vehicle has it's own suspension and it can "pop" off the lift easily. In "high risk" towing or repossession, you might see an agent lift a vehicle then drive off with it; almost certainly, they're going about a mile or so away to where they can safely stop and then strap the vehicle down properly. Even then: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTKSj-iN6KE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTKSj-iN6KE
  - Johnny555 4y ago
    Your vehicle has it's own suspension and it can "pop" off the lift easily. I think that’s what the guy in the 4wd truck in the video I linked to thought, he did‘t get it off with causing some serious body damage to his truck, maybe some suspension damage and probably some damage to the tow truck, he lifted the tow truck off its front wheels several times.

warent 4y ago

I'm not sure what country you live in, IANAL, in the US you're going to be liable for all damages and risk a license suspension for doing that. It's dangerous to the tow driver and there's no world where you can reasonably argue endangering them

Johnny555 4y ago

I'll get in and drive away while it's hooked to the truck Not likely, at least not without seriously damaging your car and/or the tow truck and you’ll have to pay for both. That tow truck hook is designed to pull your car down the road at highway speeds, you’re not going to just drive your car off it. https://youtu.be/Wq3e0XwyDMM https://youtu.be/Wq3e0XwyDMM

akira2501 4y ago
> That tow truck hook is designed to pull your car down the road at highway speeds It depends. Wheel lifts are designed to have ratchet straps run through anchors on the side and over the tires to keep the vehicle strapped down. Your vehicle has it's own suspension and it can "pop" off the lift easily. In "high risk" towing or repossession, you might see an agent lift a vehicle then drive off with it; almost certainly, they're going about a mile or so away to where they can safely stop and then strap the vehicle down properly. Even then: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTKSj-iN6KE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTKSj-iN6KE
- Johnny555 4y ago
  Your vehicle has it's own suspension and it can "pop" off the lift easily. I think that’s what the guy in the 4wd truck in the video I linked to thought, he did‘t get it off with causing some serious body damage to his truck, maybe some suspension damage and probably some damage to the tow truck, he lifted the tow truck off its front wheels several times.