MV Act127
MV Act Section 127: Removal of motor vehicles abandoned or left unattended on a public place
Verbatim · MV Act127. Removal of motor vehicles abandoned or left unattended on a public place.—[(1) Where any motor vehicle is abandoned or left unattended on a public place for ten hours or more or is parked in a place where parking is legally prohibited, its removal by a towing service or its immobilisations by any means including wheel clamping may be authorised by a police officer in uniform having jurisdiction.](2) Where an abandoned, unattended, wrecked, burnt or partially dismantled vehicle is creating a traffic hazard, because of its position in relation to the [public place], or its physical appearance is causing the impediment to the traffic, its immediate removal from the [public place] by a towing service may be authorised by a police officer having jurisdiction.(3) Where a vehicle is authorised to be removed under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) by a police officer, the owner of the vehicle shall be responsible for all towing costs, besides any other penalty.
Cite as: Section 127, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Act No. 59 of 1988)