fc 1060 towing of motor vehicles

Question 1

Officers may only tow a vehicle if:

Answer 1

violation of law, hazard to safety, interfere with flow of traffic; vehicle is evidence;

Question 2

a vehicle which a LE agency temporarily takes possession of is

Answer 2

impounded

Question 3

a vehicle that a LE agency takes into custody is

Answer 3

seized

Question 4

The primary method for requesting a tow is via

Answer 4

mdc

Question 5

police will/will not remain on scene for all police generated tows with the exception of disabled vehicles and collisions where veh owner is present and veh is not a hazard

Answer 5

will

Question 6

an mcp60____ is utilized for vehicles that are ___ or ___ if the vehicle is towed for evidentiary purposes a copy will be attached to ___

Answer 6

impounded vehicle report; impounded or abandoned; report

Question 7

whenever a vehicle is towed to the station an officer will complete _____

Answer 7

mcp 162 impounded vehicle envelope

Question 8

if the owner/operator of a vehicle is not present or is incapacitated when the vehicle is towed, officers will, before removing it from the scene, ______

Answer 8

conduct an inventory search to locate and take possession of any valuable personal property that is within vehicle

Question 9

a request for a tow not on the tow list may be honored if vehicle can be picked up in ____ minutes

Answer 9

30

Question 10

abandoned vehicles parked on public roadways that pose a security threat may be towed immediately to the ___ during business hours.

Answer 10

VRS

Question 10

officers do/do not have to remain with tow to VRS if safety not an issue

Answer 10

do not

Question 11

To have an abandoned auto towed immediately, officers will place a_____, notify ecc; if ___ or more vehicles are being towed call VRS first, call VRS first before towing abandoned vehicles from ____, after hours ____ approval is necessary

Answer 11

yellow mcp234 on vehicle; 5; private property; supervisor

Question 12

commercial property owners are/arent required to pay tow fees for removal of abandoned autos

Answer 12

are

Question 13

if unable to make contact with the owner of an abandoned auto, officers will place ____ and mcp 232 on vehicle, forward copy of mcp24 to___, direct owner of commercial property to contact vrs directly

Answer 13

mcp 24 warning notice; vrs

Question 14

abandoned vehicles on shoulder not presenting danger cannot be towed for ___ hours, on other public private roads cannot be towed unless there longer than ___ hours

Answer 14

24;48

Question 15

recovered stolen vehicles will be towed preferable to ____, and if they are closed than ____

Answer 15

vrs; district station

Question 16

t/f under no circumstances will recovered stolen vehicles be left at the trespass tow firm lots if the firm is not on the police tow list

Answer 16

t

Question 17

t/f officers will not direct the recovery and towing of any stolen, abandoned impounded or seized vehicle that as been left in any isolated location or can be driven out under its own power unless directed by vrs or auto theft

Answer 17

t

Question 18

vehicles towed to district stations will be taken to vrs if not claimed within ____ hours

Answer 18

72

Question 19

t/f no vehicle will be held as evidence at any location where storage fees occur

Question 20

an officer requesting vrs holds a vehicle must submit a _____

Answer 20

memo

Question 21

officers towing a diplomatic vehicle will, after failed attempts to contact owner, have the vehicle

Answer 21

towed to closest legal parking space; notify ecc; accept tow bill; write a memo to msb chief

Question 22

vrs maintains all files on vehicles for ____ years

Answer 22

7

Question 23

t/f officers will not conduct an evidence search in guise of an inventory search

Answer 23

t

Question 24

complaints against tow operators following a police tow are forwarded to ____

Answer 24

vrs

Question 25

officers can/cannot tow for an msp pick up orders and/ or suspended registration for _____

Answer 25

cannot; emissions violations