Posts by Editorial Staff
Safe Harbor for PPE Loans Less Than 2 Million
The U.S. Treasury and Small Business Administration have issued a clarification that business owners who borrowed less than 2 million from the Paycheck Protection Program will be considered to have made the certification in good faith and won’t face additional scrutiny. The “safe harbor” has been established to alleviate borrowers’ concerns that they will be penalized…
Read MoreCOVID-19 and the Towing Industry, Quick Clearance, Heavy-Duty Spotlight and More
The Tow Times May issue features excerpts from conversations with towing company owners who share how their operations have been impacted by the coronavirus, plus an industry COVID-19 survey. This issue also contains a look at the ins and outs of quick clearance, and the expanded Trucks on Call department spotlights four heavy-duty entries in…
Read MoreIn The Ditch Supplying Hospital Workers with PPE
In The Ditch Towing Products is helping supply Idaho hospitals with personal protective equipment. The company is 3D printing face shields for healthcare workers. Read the full story here.
Read MoreTalbert Announces 2019 Dealer Award Winners
Talbert Manufacturing has named Hale Trailer Brake & Wheel of Voorhees, N.J., its top dealer for 2019. The award recognizes outstanding performance in trailer sales, service and parts. This is the 12th straight year Hale has been named top dealer. The dealership was also recognized as the top parts seller for the year. “Year after…
Read MoreNew OSHA Poster Aims to Reduce Workplace Coronavirus Exposure
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a new poster listing steps all workplaces can take to reduce the risk of exposure to coronavirus. The poster highlights 10 infection prevention measures employers can implement to protect workers’ safety and health during the coronavirus pandemic. Safety measures include encouraging sick…
Read MoreTow Operator Struck/Seriously Injured in Mountain View, California
A tow operator suffered serious injuries after being struck by a car Thursday, May 7, in Mountain View, Calif. How the incident occurred is unclear, and little information is available at this time. The California Highway Patrol reports that the operator was hit at approximately 7:26 a.m on Highway 101 near the Ellis Street on-ramp…
Read MoreMichigan Tow Operator Killed in Crash After Tire Blowout
A tow operator has been killed in a crash Monday May 4, after losing control of his flatbed tow truck on southbound I-69 near Marshall, Mich. Michigan State police said the operator, a 36-year-old man from Fort Wayne, Ind., lost control of the truck at approximately 4:40 p.m. after a tire blowout. The truck rolled…
Read MoreSupport the Survivor Fund on Giving Tuesday
In 2005, the International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum established its Survivor Fund to provide immediate financial support to families of towing operators who lose their lives in the line of service in our industry. On this Giving Tuesday, use this link to donate directly to the Survivor Fund. There are options…
Read MoreCelebrating All Women
The coronavirus has taken so many things from us, but it can’t take away all the special people we have — especially the women in our lives. Mother’s Day is coming up this weekend and I started thinking about my mother, who passed away in 2005. There’s not a day that goes by that I…
Read MoreCall on Congress to Suspend FET
The National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) joined National Auto Dealers Association, American Trucking Associations and more than 100 other state and local organizations to ask that Congress suspend the 12 percent Federal Excise Tax (FET) on heavy trucks and trailers through 2021 as they consider additional legislation to respond to the coronavirus pandemic and assist…
Read More