New Ohio Towing Fairness Law Takes Effect in April

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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a law Jan. 8 creating a process to resolve disputes over high invoices for towed commercial vehicles in legislation backed by state truckers and towers. The law, which takes effect April 9, creates legal remedies regarding towing commercial motor vehicles after an accident.

Under the measure, the owner of a towed motor vehicle can bring civil action against a tower or storage facility regarding recovery of the vehicle, cargo or personal contents, or if the owner disagrees with the billing amount for those services.

The law enables a vehicle owner to start a civil action on behalf of themselves or a third party for whom they commercially transport cargo to object to the amount billed by a towing service or storage facility after an accident.

Additionally, a towing company or storage facility can initiate…