Key legal question
Whether charging towing fees was unlawful because police did not first try to contact the vehicle owner
Extracted holding
In an urgent temporary no-stopping zone, the city police was not constitutionally required to attempt prior contact before towing; the cantonal court imposed an impermissible autonomy-based requirement.
Extracted reasoning
The car was parked in a properly signposted no-stopping zone, after the signs were installed, and the area was needed by third parties. In such urgent situations, immediate towing may be necessary; the parking permit and nearby residence did not outweigh the violation.