Predatory Towing In North Carolina

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Effctive December 1, 2025, North Carolina law prohibits the immobilization of commercial motor vehicles for parking enforcement purposes, including the use of a boot “or any other device,” and makes violations a Class 2 misdemeanor. The problem is that some towing companies appear to be exploiting the statute by pretending that “immobilization” only means placing a boot on a truck, while ignoring the practical reality that hooking, lifting, blocking, preparing to tow, or towing a commercial tractor-trailer also prevents the vehicle from moving and renders it unusable. This deliberate narrowing of the word “immobilization” defeats the purpose of the law, which was enacted to protect commercial drivers, prevent predatory towing, and stop parking-enforcement practices that trap trucks, drivers, and cargo. When a tow company claims it does not understand that hooking or towing a truck immobilizes it, that should be treated as a serious enforcement issue, not a harmless misunderstanding.

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