Tow truck driver on the job.
/ FOX21: Adam Jukkola
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. -- In the wake of the dragging death of Allen Rose last month, Colorado legislators are looking into changing some of the state's towing laws.
A new bill being drafted by Senate Majority Leader John Morse would require tow truck drivers to attach magnetic warning signs to the driver door of the vehicles they're about to tow. The signs would say the car is being towed and make it a criminal offense to get in the car.
However, Morse said the criminal charges would be kept at a minimum because of Colorado's tight budget.
"When we punish in the state of Colorado it costs the state of Colorado money, and in these budget times we don't have extra money," Morse said.
The tow truck drivers at Absolute Towing said they like the idea of additional protection. They deal with confrontations all the time. On Thursday, they called 911 when one of their drviers was confronted by an irate husband defending his wife and her car that was towed.
"His response was well, 'you did what you had to and I'm gonna do what I have to do,'" Ron Archuleta with Absolute Towing said. "And the next thing you know, you see him getting into his vehicle reaching into a bag for something we don't know."
Tow truck companies would be responsible for providing the signs, which are estimated to cost anywhere from $25 to $40.
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