Get ready to be paid for any damages caused to your vehicle while being towed away in the national Capital. The Delhi Police has made it mandatory for the contractor to ‘settle’ any dispute over causing damage to any vehicle towed. This condition will be applied to 96 towing vehicles -- 56 having 1-2 tonne capacity and 40 having 1.4-2.3 tonne capacity -- which are being hired by the city police.
“Majority of the complaints are made in respect of damage to bumper of cars, especially those of luxury cars. The contractor should use rubber tyres during towing process and exercise precautions to prevent damage while it is being towed away,” a senior police officer said.
In the event of any damage caused to private vehicles while towing, the officer said, the owner of the crane “must reach the site of occurrence or traffic circle office immediately to settle the issue.” The claim against damage, if any, caused to the vehicle during the process of towing will have to be compensated by the contractor, the officer said, adding these clauses were incorporated in the tender. “Traffic Police will not be responsible in any manner for any damage caused to the vehicle or claim sought by the vehicle owners in consequence to the towing activity,” he said.
Traffic personnel on duty on the crane will maintain a register of vehicles towed or lifted along with time and exact location. “They will also take photographs of every vehicle towed as proof for justification of its removal from the location. The photograph will clearly show the registration number of the vehicle and the description of the location.
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