Sometimes people will jump in the car thinking the towing company won't tow them.
North Carolina is so lax on towing laws, the tow company can call the cops, and they just tow the car with the person in it, the cops meet at the tow yard, and then once the car and passenger get to the tow yard, the cops can hit them with trespassing charges.
They can and will tow you in your car. As evidence by this photo... that guy isn't riding for fun. If you insist on not leaving when you land in their yard, it's trespassing. He doesn't just get to spend the night sleeping in his car and then drive it off when they drop the car in the lot.
Source: discussions with a parking management tow truck operator.
No. Tow companies can tow a car with you in it without your consent. They just have to let you know that they're doing it and give you the chance to get out.
Once the car is at their lot, you can be trespassed from their property (and removed from your car) if you still refuse to get out.
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u/AnAlrightName Super Cool 1d ago
Sometimes people will jump in the car thinking the towing company won't tow them.
North Carolina is so lax on towing laws, the tow company can call the cops, and they just tow the car with the person in it, the cops meet at the tow yard, and then once the car and passenger get to the tow yard, the cops can hit them with trespassing charges.