Systems and methods for predatory towing prevention and notification

A method comprising:

• capturing, by a vehicle using a plurality of integrated sensors at a first time, first data associated with a first location of the vehicle;
• determining, by the vehicle and based on the first data, that the first location is associated with one or more parking rules;
• determining, by the vehicle at a second time, that the vehicle is being towed;
• determining, by the vehicle and based on the one or more parking rules, that the towing is unauthorized;
• capturing, by the vehicle using one or more of the integrated sensors, second data associated with the towing of the vehicle, the second data comprising image data of a tow vehicle or an operator of the tow vehicle;
• outputting, by the vehicle, a notification indicative of the towing being unauthorized;
• and
• sending, by the vehicle, the second data to a user device of a user of the vehicle.

A vehicle comprising:

• a plurality of sensors;
• one or more processors coupled to the plurality of sensors;
• one or more memories coupled to the one or more processors, wherein the one or more processors is configured to:
• capture, at a first time, first data associated with a first location of the vehicle, wherein the first data includes information about one or more road signs at the first location;
• determine, based on the first data, that the first location is associated with one or more parking rules;
• determine that the vehicle is parked at the first location;
• determine, at a second time, presence of a tow vehicle in a vicinity of the first location;
• send a first message to a user device associated with a user of the vehicle, the first message indicating presence of the tow vehicle;
• determine, based on the first data at the second time, that the vehicle will be in violation of the one or more parking rules at a third time;
• determine, at the second time, a distance between the vehicle and the user device;
• determine, based on the distance, an amount of time needed for the user to return to the first location;
• send, based on the amount of time and a difference between the second time and the third time, a second message to the user device instructing the user to return to the first location.