Can they do this?

[nolow]

What is the name of your state?FL

My car was towed from my apartment complex today, and I had to pay a large fee to get it out. There is a roam towing sign out at the front of the complex, but I was wondering if there was a legitimate reason for towing it. The reasoning behind the tow was a expired tag. I'm selling the car and my phone number was posted all over the vehicle, but they didn't even post a warning or anything. The parking lot is a private lot and the manager called it into the tow company. Do they need to get the complex to sign for the tow, or can the just roam tow it? The apartment complex denies they called it in, but when I picked up the car the receipt says called in by apartment. I could see if I was parked in a no parking zone or something, but it was for an expired tag. Shouldn't they have called the police to find out if the registration was current, instead of looking at the sticker?

Sorry for all the questions....

[racer72]

Your state allows predatory towing. The apartment owner has a contract with the towing company allowing them to make sweeps are remove vehicles that do not comply with the apartment parking rules. And I would bet an unlicensed vehicle is a violation of the parking rules. The onus is on you, not the tow truck driver to keep the vehicle legal, they do not have to call the police. Pay the fee, get the vehicle licensed and write letters to your local and state politicians and ask them to pass a law outlawing predatory towing.