News Footage: SF Tow Away Garages and Zones

Year Published: 1970

Creator: Guy Morrison

Complete Record: Tow Away Garages and Zones: Police officer taking money from woman at tow station at Hall of Justice, 850 Bryant Street, people waiting in line to pay tickets, notice on wall reads "any person desiring to legally test the factual basis of the impound of a vehicle may have a hearing upon request within 24 hours after the vehicle has been impounded", woman appears to be carrying film canister, sign on wall reads "absolutely no work to be done one cars in garage by anyone", man gets in car and drives off after having paid the impound charges, CU on woman with out-of-control curly hair scratching her head like she has fleas, man with huge sideburns waiting to get car returned, loads of people coming to the garage all day to get their cars released, some people look upset and some look flippant, woman behind counter date punches one ticket after the other, cars being towed into the garage, CU on tow away signs on streets in the city, cop writing a ticket for a car while tow truck driver hooks car up for the tow, line of 4 tow trucks driving down the street, tow truck painted like American flag, cops driving around looking to give tickets, various scenarios with cops and tow truck drivers ticketing and then hauling off cars in violation of tow zones San Francisco Tourism: People riding in cabler, two cute couples with winter coats on standing on Market Street, Ferry Building shots with the old freeway in foreground, cable cars departing from hub at Embarcadero, man with beard being interviewed, man with permed hair and huge mustache taking photographs, women shopping at Ghiradelli Square