By Olivia Vidal
BATON ROUGE– Claims against Riverside Towing engaging in predatory towing seem to be unlawful, but the tow company said they are just performing their public responsibility.
Riverside Towing employee Angela Chapman said if people park where they are supposed to, then they would never have to deal with the tow company.
Towing fees are also a complaint among those who have been towed. Signs warn drivers and customers that the minimum tow fee is $102.
Chapman said the fees are set by the Louisiana Public Service Commission and not by Riverside Towing.
Angered citizens in the area signed a petition to end predatory towing. The petition received 1,021 signatures within the first three weeks of its existence.
LSU grad student Spencer Drury created a Facebook group to bring people together to share their experiences of being towed by Riverside.
“It makes an impact when this many people come forth and say ‘hey this has been my experience, this is how I feel about it, something has to be done about it,'” Drury said.
She also said if anyone has complaints, send them to alicec@lpsc.org and include your contact information along with a brief statement.
To see places where Riverside tows, check out the interactive map by clicking the link below.
http://www.zeemaps.com/pub?group=225089
Like what you heard? Watch more from my interview with Spencer Drury.
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