Q: Was I wrongfully towed? My car was parked in my assigned spot for my townhome.
I'm a college student living at home with my mother who owns our townhouse. My car was parked in one of two of our assigned spots marked on the ground with our house number written on the pavement. It was towed at 12:30am so everyone was asleep. It was towed for an expired license plate but my plate was well already paid for, I just forgot to put on the updated sticker. There are towing signs out stating that unauthorized vehicles will be towed. By having a one month overdue sticker on my vehicle, does that make my vehicle unauthorized to park in my assigned spot? I received no warnings about the issue, my car was just gone the next morning. I did call law enforcement and they informed me that my car had been towed for an expired tag even though it wasn't expired. I am in the process of getting a copy of my HOA rules. Is my assigned parking spot part of the tow away zone? May I please have your honest opinion about this. Thank you.
A: As law enforcement told you, the car was towed for an expired tag, not for violation of the HOA rules. Until the expired tag is replaced, it is indeed expired.
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