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. - -. . . e Ordinance 1035 , Page 2. Sec. 6-1. Definitions (a) Towing Vehicle. The term "towing vehicle," as used in this chapter, shall mean any automobile, truck, or other motor vehicle used for the purpose of towing, carrying, pushing, or otherwise transporting any motor vehicle which has collided wi th ano.ther motor vehicle or other object, or which has been wrecked or disabled in any manner, from one place to another for any purpose, including but not limited to the purpose of wrecking" storing, or repairing the vehicle, and does not appear at the scene of an accident where a vehicle has been wrecked or disabled upon a public street or public place for the purpose or expectation of towing one of the vehicles from the scene unless summoned there by the. owner of the vehicle involved in such accident, either directly or through the police department. The term "towing vehicle" shall not be construed to include a service car or other v~hicle not equipped with mechanical devices for transporting wrecked vehicles and not used for such purposes, such as service cars, equipped with compressed air containers and tools for repairing punctured tires or otherwise equipped with tools for performing minor repairs not involving towage or transportation of wrecked or disabled vehicles. (b) Auto wrecker. The term "auto wrecker," as used in this chapter, shall mean a towing vehicle which may lawfully appear at the scene of an accident where a vehicle has collided with another vehicle or other object or which has been wrecked or disabled in any manner for the purpose or expectation of towing, removing or hauling away the wrecked vehicle or vehicles from the scene of the accident without having been expressly summoned there by the pOlice department or the owner of one of the vehicles involved in the accident.