The city has settled with two people whose cars were towed from legal parking spots into illegal spots, then ticketed. Two others have refused Philadelphia's offer.
Matt Allen near his car on Sept. 7 in South Philadelphia. After his car was moved from a legal spot to an illegal one, it got ticketed. He said he had to pay about $400. The city is offering him $15,000 for his "courtesy" tow troubles.In November 2020, Matt Allen’s car mysteriously disappeared from his parking spot on a street near his South Philadelphia home.
That’s the Philly euphemism for what is formally known as “relocation towing” — when the police department, Philadelphia Parking Authority, or a private towing company moves vehicles from legal parking spots for special events, construction or emergencies. The second time, however, it was relocated to a street behind the Wawa on Delaware Avenue where it racked up about $400 in tickets.
“I tried to fight the tickets, but I didn’t have proof it was towed,” Allen said. “It’s almost like a shadow industry. It feels like you’re getting bullied, to be honest.”But here’s where Allen’s experience takes a sharp turn from the typical courtesy-tow horror story:In May 2021, Allen and three other drivers sued the city in federal court as part of a potential class-action case aimed at forcing city government to fix the program.
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