Legal Question in Legal Ethics in California

Hi, I was just reading about Statute 165, CA. Vehicle Code 23123. We are independent contractors of a tow service in Manteca, CA. We are contracted thru CSAA (AAA), and being that our trucks, our uniforms, logos- everything- clearly says EMERGENCY ROADSIDE SERVICE on them, does that make us exempt? I've read about the statute & vehicle code- but i'm confused on some of it


Asked on 4/14/11, 7:07 am

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Anthony Roach Law Office of Anthony A. Roach

The statute distinguishes tow trucks, provided they are using the phone described in the statute.

http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d11/vc23123.htm

It's not clear what type of phone and the reasons for the calls, but being a tow truck operator alone is not sufficient to meet the exception as I read it.

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Answered on 4/14/11, 9:58 am


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