Officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Caledon Detachment Traffic Unit conducted inspections of tow trucks as part of the new OPP Provincial Tow Program.
Over this past weekend, December 10 – 12, 2021 members form the OPP Caledon Detachment Traffic Unit conducted inspections of 25 tow trucks as part of the requirement to obtain a Towing and Secure Storage Operator license with the Town of Caledon. These inspections are also part of entry for tow trucks and operators to qualify for inclusion in the OPP Provincial Tow Program which comes into effect on January 1, 2022.
As a result of the inspections several Highway Traffic Act and Town of Caledon By-Law offences were identified such as excessive window tinting, improper dolly tires, and back-up warning systems being broken.
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is launching a Tow Program as part of its commitment to enhance public safety and help mitigate the increase in criminality in Ontario’s towing industry.
The new OPP Tow Program includes significant changes to the way the OPP requests services from and interacts with Tow & Storage Service Operators (TSSO). It also introduces a list of requirements TSSOs must meet before they can provide tow and storage services for police-requested legislated tows. These are tows for which police have legislated authority (e.g. vehicle impoundment for impaired driving, stunt driving, or evidence). The program also applies to tows requested by OPP officers on behalf of members of the public who need a tow.
Among the new requirements, TSSOs must submit an annual application to provide tow and storage services to the OPP for the calendar year. Applicants will need to provide information relating to ownership, registration, licence, vehicle, equipment, insurance and other details in the application. A signed release that authorizes the OPP to conduct a criminal history background check will also be required.
The application package, new list of mandatory TSSO equipment, guidelines for providing towing services to the OPP and other information are available at www.opp.ca
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