How Many Traffic Violations Will Lead to Vehicle Towing by Traffic Police?
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Under any of the following circumstances, the traffic management department of the public security authority and its traffic police officers may dispatch a tow truck to remove the vehicle to a location that does not obstruct traffic or to a designated site: illegal parking on the road where the driver is not present or refuses to move the vehicle; the vehicle cannot be driven due to a malfunction and cannot be repaired immediately, making it impossible to move the motor vehicle to a location that does not obstruct traffic; the vehicle cannot be driven due to a traffic accident or requires inspection and appraisal for the accident. The public traffic police department shall follow the following procedures when towing a motor vehicle or locking its wheels: Locking the wheels of a motor vehicle: When towing an illegally parked vehicle or locking the wheels of a motor vehicle, the location and contact number for the driver to handle the matter shall be clearly indicated through signage or other means; Towing the vehicle to a designated location: Towing illegally parked and accident vehicles to designated locations; towing malfunctioning vehicles to locations that do not obstruct traffic or to repair shops selected by the driver.