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Disabled cars for whatever reason, even flat tires, on Houston freeways. A tow truck, areas are assigned to wrecker companies, will be there in 6 minutes (6 minutes, yea right) to tow your car to safety or the place of your choice costing you $75 for the first 30 miles and $1.50 for each mile after that. You will have no say so in the matter. I bet the wrecker companies love this law. It goes into effect at the beggining if the year.
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I heard something about that. I think it sucks.
Is this true even for a simple flat tire?
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Originally posted by Keith W:
Disabled cars for whatever reason, even flat tires, on Houston freeways. A tow truck, areas are assigned to wrecker companies, will be there in 6 minutes (6 minutes, yea right) to tow your car to safety or the place of your choice costing you $75 for the first 30 miles and $1.50 for each mile after that. You will have no say so in the matter. I bet the wrecker companies love this law. It goes into effect at the beggining if the year.
I'm glad I don't live in Houston anymore 
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Me three. I'm sure Chris will be a forth.
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I need to get up and do something. I've been sitting here in my underwear for an hour. I need new shoes. Maybe I'll go to the mall.
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Originally posted by infuryum:
I need to get up and do something. I've been sitting here in my underwear for an hour. I need new shoes. Maybe I'll go to the mall.
I can do without the visual of you in your underwear shopping for shoes 
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i cant go anywhere. my car is in the shop getting "body modded"
NEED AN SVT REAR BUMPER!!! pm me
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Originally posted by Keith W:
I bet the wrecker companies love this law.
Only the ones that won the bids. I believe there's only 11 companies that have exclusive rights to certain parts of the freeways.
And yes, that includes simply changing a flat tire. Best bet is to drive it off the freeway quickly and safely.
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