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<br />(3) Tow bars. The tow bars are that piece of equipment sometimes known as the A-frame, which <br />is a part of the auto wrecker and is used to hold a vehicle which has been elevated for towing, <br />stability and to prevent swinging of the raised vehicle as it is being towed. When a vehicle is <br />being towed, the tow bar shall be in place to prevent swinging. <br /> <br />(4) Broom and sand box. There shall be a broom and a sand box with at least a three-gallon <br />capacity for the purpose of cleaning up oil and other liquids. <br /> <br />(5) Shovel and pinch bar. There shall be a shovel and pinch bar. <br /> <br />(6) Container for debris. There shall be a container to hold glass and debris. <br /> <br /> <br />Every emergency auto wrecker and those auto wreckers which are to be eligible to be summoned <br />to an accident scene shall carry the equipment required by this section at all times. Every <br />emergency auto wrecker and those auto wreckers which are to be eligible to be summoned to an <br />accident scene shall be annually ins ected by the police department of the city for com liance <br />with the equipment re uirement <br /> <br /> <br />Section 6: That Chapter 78, "Vehicles for Hire," Article III. "Automobile Wreckers and <br />Towing Vehicles", Division 4 "Regulations", Section 78-326 "Wrecker Rotation List," of the <br />Code of Ordinances, La Porte, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: <br /> <br />Sec. 78-326. Wrecker rotation list. <br /> <br />(a) All auto wrecker desiring to be called for wrecker service by the <br />city police department shall request in writing to be placed on a ualified auto wrecker rotation <br />list to be maintained by the police de artment. <br /> <br /> <br />(b) The qualified auto wrecker rotation list shall be used for all vehicles on which a pull is <br />requested by the city police department, except in a nonarrest situation, where the vehicle owner <br />has requested a specific wrecker. <br /> <br />( c) When a police officer investigating an accident determines that any vehicle which has been <br />involved in a collision or accident upon a public street is unable to proceed safely under its own <br />power, or when the owner of a vehicle is physically unable to drive such vehicle, the officer shall <br />4 <br />