Tow truck
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A tow truck (also called a wrecker, a breakdown truck, recovery vehicle or a breakdown lorry) is a truck used to move disabled, improperly parked, impounded, or otherwise indisposed motor vehicles. This may involve recovering a vehicle damaged in an accident, returning one to a drivable surface in a mishap or inclement weather, or towing or transporting one via flatbed to a repair shop or other location.
A tow truck is distinct from a motor carrier that moves multiple new or used vehicles simultaneously in routine transport operations.
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See also
- Armored recovery vehicle
- Impounded vehicle auction
- Mater, a character in the animated Disney production Cars
- Motor carrier
- Roadside assistance
- Tow hitch
- Vehicle recovery
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