re: Are LSU students still at war with Riverside Towing?

I believe they pay the apartment complexes and businesses to be able to tow from the lots

I got towed 3 times by them way back when they were staging cars at the Circle K on Brightside. I just got dropped off over there with my keys and took my truck back each time.

Got towed from my personal, paid for parking spot once and had to come out of pocket something like $300 to get my truck back. Took two weeks for them to admit to my complex that they towed my truck, and two weeks for the complex to reimburse me

I'm surprised LSU students haven't gone on a tow truck tire slashing binge.

I tried to steal my teuck from them one time. I was in it and about to ram the gate. But some drunk a-hole got in the way and I didn't want to run him over.

I had the thought in my mind I was going to do it. I had a paper plate on my truck and all. Good luck finding me.

Stupid drunk in the way cost me $238.

someone needs to go to give tim seals a talking to at his home in ventress.

They towed me from my own apartment complex. Frick them.

I was towed in my own apartment complex when I lived there; with my permit tag on and everything.


I had a friend that had a small bag of weed in their glove compartment and had been towed.
When they went to pick up their car, Riverside tried to blackmail him and said they would not give it back to them bc of the drugs they found (found = illegally searched the car for).

His dad ended up calling the police and getting the car back. Riverside didn't say shite to the police about the weed. (Most likely had already been smoked.)

No one got arrested, but it just goes to show you the shady shite they do and that the police are obviously aware of.

Typically towing fee of $238 IIRC

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I have two friends who had a tow guys from Riverside pull guns on them. If you jump in your car, they will physically throw you out or call for help to get you out physically

Almost everything they do is illegal. I agree that they are paying a big wig off to stay in business. There are standards that are supposed to apply to tow companies. One of those is the max towing charge. I think it is like $125. Riverside blatantly abuses that with no trouble



I haven't lived by LSU for 8 years, but still would pay money to see that little shack burned to the ground. Hell, they even illegally tow from city lots without problems

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My friend Craig was about to fight a guy once for towing his 3000gt when he left it with the lights and engine on and was literally just dropping off some stuff. The tow truck driver pulled a gun.
I wish we had cell phone cameras back then.

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There are standards that are supposed to apply to tow companies

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II TOWING, RECOVERY & EQUIPMENT CHARGES

Light Duty Towing & Recovery

Towing Charges Standard
Recovery Charges
Simple Water
Recovery Charges
Stand-by
$ 102.00 per hour * $140.00 per hour ^ $160.00 per hour ^ $ 51.00 per hour ^
*There is a 1 ½ hour minimum charge. After the 1 ½ hour minimum, charges will be computed in ½
hour increments. ^ Computed in ½ hour increments.
^ Computed in ½
hour increments.


Medium Duty Towing & Recovery

Towing Charges Standard
Recovery Charges
Simple Water
Recovery Charges
Stand-by
$ 224.00 per hour* $ 288.00 per hour ^ $308.00 per hour ^ $ 112.00 per hour ^
*There is a 1 hour minimum charge. After the 1 hour minimum, charges will be computed in ½ hour
increments ^ Computed in ½ hour increments.
^ Computed in ½
hour increments.

Heavy Duty Towing & Recovery

Towing Charges Standard
Recovery Charges
Simple Water
Recovery Charges
Stand-by
$ 288.00 per hour* $ 352.00 per hour ^ $372.00 per hour ^ $ 144.00 per hour ^
*There is a 1 hour minimum charge. After the 1 hour minimum, charges will be computed in ½ hour
increments ^ Computed in ½ hour increments.
^ Computed in ½
hour increments.


Other Towing, Equipment and Manpower Charges
Private Property Tow $ 102.00 flat rate
Private Property Tow when specialized equipment such as Go-Jacks or Slide Outs
are used or if additional manpower is needed
(equipment and/or additional manpower must be documented)
$125.00 flat rate
Mechanical Breakdown Tow $ 102.00 per hour*
Extra Truck & Trailer For Removal of Load $ 128.00 per hour*
Laborer $ 38.00 per hour*
Supervisor (see section III item # 6) $ 64.00 per hour*
*There is a 1 hour minimum charge. After the 1 hour minimum, charges will be computed in ½ hour increments
Complete Air Bag Unit $ 2,048.00 flat rate
(includes all equipment and personnel
associated with the air bag recovery)
Rotator
(when used according to the Provision in Section III # 5)
$200.00 per hour **

**There is a 2 hour minimum charge. After the 2 hour minimum, charges will be computed in ½ hour increments

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There's more

Got towed at my apartment complex when I was at LSU. My tag fell off onto my floor board. The tow truck driver admitted to knowing I lived there but still towed me anyway b/c of no visible tag. The apartment complex was nice enough to knock off the couple hundred on the following months rent.