Taipei Times
Date: Feb 21, 2019
By: Shelley Shan / Staff Reporter
The Freeway Bureau yesterday said that it is formulating a pricing scheme for towing away supercars
A trailer that can carry vehicles with low clearance stands with its ramps extended in an undated photograph. Photo courtesy of the Freeway Bureau, MOTC
from the nation’s freeways.
The bureau is obligated to remove any motor vehicle blocking traffic on freeways and works with 1, 500 certified towing firms to move vehicles that have broken down or were involved in traffic accidents to the shoulder or to auto repair shops, bureau Deputy Director-General Wu Mu-fu (吳木富) said.
“However, supercar owners sometimes refuse to have their cars towed by the firms working with the bureau for fear that the cars’ chassis or other parts might be damaged during the towing process, and insist that their cars be handled directly by the dealers,” Wu said.
“This has prevented the bureau from quickly moving the cars, which worsens congestion. The cars are also at risk of being rear-ended by other vehicles” as they wait for specialized tow trucks, he said.
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