Common use of TOW TRUCK DRIVERS Clause in Contracts

TOW TRUCK DRIVERS. A. The tow service shall ensure that only qualified and competent tow drivers respond to calls initiated by the Anaheim Police Department. Tow drivers shall be at least twenty- one (21) years old (in compliance with California Vehicle Code Section 12515b) and possess the following minimum class driver’s license: 1. Class A tow trucks - a valid Class C (3) license or a valid Class A (1) license with a valid medical certificate. 2. Class B tow trucks - a valid Class A (1) license with a valid medical certificate. 3. Class C tow trucks - a valid Class A (1) license with a valid medical certificate. 4. Class D tow trucks - a valid Class A (1) license with a valid medical certificate. B. The Class A (1) licenses must be endorsed to allow operation of special vehicle configurations and/or special cargoes. Tow truck drivers shall have the proper class of license and endorsement(s) for vehicle and cargo being transported as shown below: VEHICLE TYPE OR CARGO CLASS LICENSE ENDORSE/CODE Pulling more than one trailer A T Transporting passenger for hire A or B P Tank vehicle A or B N Hazardous materials A, B or C H Tank vehicle with hazardous materials A, B or C X 1. Whenever tank vehicles, double trailers, and hazardous materials carriers are towed or driven, the driver needs to possess the appropriate class of license and endorsement. 2. Empty buses can be towed without the passenger transport endorsement, but the tow truck driver must have the passenger transport endorsement if the bus is driven by him/her, even without passengers. C. Tow truck drivers may obtain a Class A driver’s license which is restricted to towing other vehicles. 1. The actual driving of damaged vehicles or vehicles being serviced requires that the Class A license not be restricted to towing vehicles. D. All tow truck drivers must be proficient in unlocking locked vehicles when so requested by the Anaheim Police Department. E. Drivers of tow trucks shall have a background investigation check conducted by the Anaheim Police Department. Tow truck drivers may be required to present themselves to the Anaheim Police Department for the purpose of being fingerprinted. F. The tow agency shall obtain an operator’s permit from the Anaheim Police Department in accordance with Anaheim Municipal Code. A copy of the permit shall be carried by the tow driver at all times while engaged in tow service operations, and shall be presented upon demand of police personnel or a citizen(s) of who’s vehicle is being serviced or towed. G. Tow drivers shall not enter into a closed roadway or closed accident/crime scene (i.e. cones, flares, barricades, crime scene tape, or vehicles blocking roadway) until directed to do so by police personnel at the scene.