Archive for 2019
Inventive LLC Set to Expand
Inventive LLC has announced it will build a new state of the art manufacturing facility in Mountain Home, Idaho. President Chuck Ceccarelli stated that the 65,000-square-foot main production facility will be used to manufacture products for their three product lines: In The Ditch Towing Products, Razorback Offroad and Fish Fighter Products. The company has outgrown…
Read MoreTowing Industry Video Camera Systems
Dynamic Manufacturing and Spin Fleet Solutions have partnered to make live-view video technology available in the towing industry. Spin Fleet’s HD dash camera systems encourage safer driving, reduced faults, reduced costs and increased efficiency. Spin Fleet works with fleets and insurers to identify, record and report key driving information in real time. Spinfleet’s GPS tracking cameras…
Read MorePilot Program to Allow Drivers Under 21 to Operate Commercial Motor Vehicles in Interstate Commerce
TRAA Press Release: FMCSA is considering a pilot program to allow drivers under 21 to operate commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce. As FMCSA Administrator Raymond Martinez outlined during TRAA’s Legislative Action Day in March, allowing qualified CDL drivers under 21 may get more young professionals into the industry and elevate some of the driver…
Read MoreNorth Carolina Tow Operator Promotes Move Over Law
A Greensboro towing company driver has been featured in a news story about North Carolina’s move over law. The story, on Fox8 of High Point, N.C., details how Tony Williams was hit on the roadside five years ago and survived the ordeal, and how the North Carolina DOT is promoting awareness of the law this…
Read MoreTow Truck Used to Free Woman Trapped Underneath Tractor
A tow truck was used to free a woman pinned beneath a farm tractor Wednesday, May 15, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. According to a news report on EastIdahoNews.com, the woman, in her 60s, had been trapped for two hours. Rescuers summoned Majestic Towing of Idaho Falls to the scene. Their tow truck was used to…
Read MoreIndiana Tow Operator Dies in Crash
Clinton Simmons, 30, of Lebanon, Ind., was killed roadside last week in a chain-reaction crash involving a semi. Simmons was called out to repair a box truck that had a flat tire. He parked his truck in front of the broken down vehicle. He had completed the repair and was putting his tools in his…
Read MoreMove Over Law Enforcement in Southwest Iowa
On Monday, May 13, police in southwestern Iowa issued 120 citations while enforcing the state’s move over law on Interstate 29. Four law enforcement agencies joined in the three-hour project. The fine for move over law violation is $195.
Read MoreCanada’s National Day of Safety for Tow Truck Operators
The CAA (Canadian Automobile Association) North & East Ontario has designated May 14 as the national day of safety for tow truck operators. The association has spearheaded the campaign to bring awareness to the Province of Ontario’s slow down move over law. Tow trucks were added to the law in 2015. More about the national…
Read MoreThe Latest and Greatest
I’m often frustrated when I don’t know how to do something new on my computer or smartphone. I’m a hands-on learner and need to be shown, then told the hows and whys something is done to completely understand. I also like to write down instructions. Doing these things helps me process what I’m learning. Show…
Read MoreMonster Jam Rolls into Orlando
Monster Jam hits up Orlando, Fla., this week and dozens of trucks are arriving in the city for the World Finals XX. Here’s one: Pirate’s Curse being transported by Stepp’s Towing and Heavy Transport . Way to go!
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