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Predatory towing targeted under new bill inspired by Advanced Towing case | ARLnow - Arlington, Va. local newsPredatory towing targeted under new bill inspired by Advanced Towing case – ARLnow.com

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https://sites.google.com/view/carrepairtroubleshooting A proposed bill, inspired by the former Virginia Attorney General’s lawsuit and case against Advanced Towing, would allow residents and localities better ability to protect themselves against bad acting towing companies. “The Virginia code as it relates to towing is a mess. It’s all over the place,” says Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-49), who introduced the bill last week (Jan. 18). “My hope is to improve the towing statute and get more relief for customers harmed by the towing industry.” Basically, HB 1218 amends the law to allow individuals and localities to pursue alleged illegal towing practices under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act. As the law currently stands, the violations are solely enforceable and civil penalties can only be sought by the AG’s office. What’s more, the law currently allows for a maximum fine for each violation of only $150, which is how Advanced Towing ended up with only a $750 fine for five violations. By mo

ASU student seriously injured after SUV plows into Tempe market | 12news.com

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Pick It Up Towing 480-418-0155 Tempe, AZ https://www.pickituptowing.com/ TEMPE, Ariz. — An ASU student is lucky to be alive after a suspected DUI driver slammed into him at a Tempe market.  Police said around 11 p.m. Tuesday, 19-year-old Hunter Boccaccio and another customer were standing in front of the El Paisano Market near Rural Road and Apache Boulevard when an SUV driven by David Chidester drove towards the business where the two were standing.  Detectives said Boccaccio pushed the other customer out of the way at which point Chidester's vehicle pinned him against a wall before colliding with the front of the store. Boccaccio was transported to the hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries to his lower extremities. The other customer was not hurt, according to Tempe police. Boccaccio, who lives in Scottsdale, graduated from Chaparral High School and is now business communications major at the university.  Boccaccio's dad Tony tells 12 News, Hunter has a bro