2 London, Ont. tow truck companies receive licence suspension over stunt driving – London | 24CA News
The City of London says two extra tow truck firms have had their business licences suspended following extreme velocity and stunt driving costs.
The metropolis says on June 19, London police noticed a Forest City Roadside Services truck travelling at 94 kilometres per hour in a 50-kilometre-per-hour velocity zone within the space of Dundas Street and Clarke Road. The driver has been charged with working a automobile at extreme speeds and stunt driving.
Earlier this yr, on March 31, town says police noticed a 519Tow driver travelling at 111 kilometres per hour in a 60-kilometre-per-hour zone within the space of Sarnia Road and Wonderland Road. The driver was additionally charged with working a automobile at extreme speeds and stunt driving.
“The City of London has zero tolerance for operators driving aggressively to be the first tow truck to arrive at the scene of an accident,” says Orest Katolyk, director of municipal compliance and chief municipal legislation enforcement officer.
“We will continue to work side by side with London Police Services and, when warranted, suspend the licence of companies engaged in this dangerous and reckless behaviour.”
Earlier this month, L.O. Towing and Recovery Inc. obtained discover its licence was being suspended after related extreme velocity and stunt driving costs.
The suspension restricts tow truck firms from working on the scene of collisions on a freeway or different property of the municipality for 28 days.
The metropolis provides that drivers concerned in a vehicular collision wouldn’t have to make use of the primary tow truck that arrives on the scene. A listing of licensed operators inside London might be discovered at London.ca/tow.
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