tow away
Haul off illegally
To tow away is to remove a vehicle by hauling it with another vehicle, typically as enforcement against illegal parking or abandonment: My car got towed away for blocking a fire hydrant.
The noun tow-away refers to this action or describes zones where such removal is enforced: a tow-away zone.
- impoundSeize by authority
- impound lotHolding area for seized vehicles
- parkingLeaving a vehicle temporarily
- violationBreaking of rules
- hookCurved catching device
flatbed · boot · ticket · double parked · hauled · repo · wrecker · lot · fine · clamp · winch · stranded · no parking · no parking zone · parking enforcement · meter · hydrant · fire hydrant
- parkingparking garage, parking lot, parallel parking, angle parking, parking space
- signsstop sign, sign, signs, road sign, exit
- car troublesflat tire, dead battery, breakdown, overheating, stalling
- disruptionsinterruption, disturbance, interference, delay, obstruction