If the owner doesn’t claim their vehicle, or says they do not want the vehicle, the vehicle is off to the parts yard or wreckers. If the vehicle is burned out, severely damaged or otherwise unsalvageable, it is towed directly from the road to a scrapyard, and the owners are advised that they are responsible for towing and disposal costs. If this is not done within the two-week time frame, the ministry will dispose of the vehicle. Owners are told that they must claim their vehicle within 14 days and pay for the towing and storage charges. It the vehicle is not implicated in a crime, a double-registered letter is sent to the owner, by either the RCMP or the ministry. If the vehicle was linked to a crime, the police handle everything from there. Nobody likes abandoned vehicles, including self-help author Peter McWilliams, who said, “The road to positivity is strewn with the abandoned vehicles of the faint-hearted.”įor all abandoned vehicles, the RCMP obtain the vehicle identification number to find out who the last registered owner is, and if the vehicle was stolen or involved in a crime.
This lets everyone passing by, know that the situation is being handled – so there’s no need for concerned motorists to stop (and disrupt traffic). If the unoccupied vehicle is not blocking traffic, police will post a notice on it, using (removable) spray paint, to advise that the vehicle will be towed within 72 hours (three days) if not removed.
ABANDONED VEHICLE PLUS
The road surface, plus ditches and rights of way beyond the road surface, must all be kept clear, so our maintenance contractors can do tasks like brushing, spring cleaning and winter plowing. To keep highways and road shoulders unobstructed for traffic, the ministry has a procedure to deal with abandoned vehicles. So if your vehicle has broken down while you’re on the road, move it to the shoulder if you can do so safely, or call a tow truck, if you’re able. If the abandoned vehicle is in any part of a lane, or in the way of snow removal equipment, it’s a danger to traffic and will be towed immediately. Whenever the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure employees or contractors spot (or hear of) an unoccupied vehicle roadside, our first thought is safety. You can’t help but wonder…what happened to the occupants? What is the story behind the vehicle left behind? Parked along the highway, abandoned vehicles can be eerie, mysterious, even menacing…. An example of what are likely unsalvageable vehicles.
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