Tow Truck Services - Section 171
(1) No person shall make or convey an offer of services of a tow truck while that person is within 200 metres of,
(a) the scene of an accident or apparent accident; or
(b) a vehicle involved in an accident,
on the Kings Highway. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 171 (1).
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(2) No person shall park or stop a tow truck on the Kings Highway within 200 metres of,
(a) the scene of an accident or apparent accident; or
(b) a vehicle involved in an accident,
if there is a sufficient number of tow trucks already at the scene to deal with all vehicles that apparently require the services of a tow truck. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 171 (2).
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(3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to a person who is at the scene of the accident at the request of a police officer, an officer appointed for carrying out the provisions of this Act, a person engaged in highway maintenance or a person involved in the accident. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 171 (3).
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(4) Every person who contravenes any provision in this section is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable,
(a) for a first offence, to a fine of not less than $200 and not more than $1,000; and
(b) for each subsequent offence, to a fine of not less than $400 and not more than $2,000, or to imprisonment for a term of not more than six months, or to both. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 171 (4).
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(5) An offence under this section committed five years or longer after a previous conviction for an offence under this section is not a subsequent offence for the purposes of clause (4) (b). R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 171 (5).