Another piece of “inflation” news…
IPOH: Towing charges are up by between 25% and 50%, depending on location, with immediate effect. Federation of Automobile Workshop Owners Association of Malaysia president Cho Chee Seng, citing rising costs, said the recommended fees within city limits (or for the first 20km) were RM100 for daytime towing and RM150 for night towing.
For towing on the highway, charges would be RM150 for the first 20km during the day, and RM200 at night. For every additional kilometre, the charge would be RM1 (day) and RM2 (night). Previously, tow truck drivers charged RM80 for daytime towing and RM110 for night towing within city limits, and RM100 and RM150, respectively, for towing on the highway.
“The last time we revised our charges was 10 years ago,� Cho said, noting that the fees did not include toll charges and additional equipment needed to recover vehicles such as cranes. Cho said the federation’s members would also increase their labour charges from today, to RM45 per hour from RM25 before.
Via www.piam.org.my
Most comprehensive motor insurance packages in Malaysia would have come with its towing services. Their towing services are normally free of charge (with limited distance) or you have to pay a little extra for a longer towing distance (usually up to 450km).
A friend of mine also told me that it’s actually free to tow your car to the nearest toll exit if you are stranded anywhere within the North-South Expressway. That could actually explain why the toll rate is so pricey! From then on, you can contact your insurance’s panel workshop to have your vehicle towed away for repair.
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Jeff Brown
