NYC Council Introduction 49

intro.nyc/0049-2022 2022-2023 Legislative Session
Requiring towing companies to remove debris from the scene of an accident.
Status: Filed (End of Session) Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection
Sponsored by Robert F. Holden
Introduced: February 24, 2022

This bill would require any towing company removing a vehicle from the scene of an accident to clean up any debris deposited upon the roadway by the damaged vehicle. The bill would also prohibit any towing company removing a vehicle from the scene of an accident at the direction of the Police Department pursuant to the Directed Accident Response Program (DARP) from charging for such cleanup, unless authorized by the Department of Consumer Affairs.

Sponsors: 8