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Cards or Bills?
I know the trend today is to not send cards wishing happy holidays to family, friends, colleagues or customers by snail mail, but I can tell you, with what I receive in the mail (snail and email) the other months of the year, I welcome those cards with a smile. I’m often asked why I…
Read MoreTow Company Owner Receives Real Hero of the Road Award for Life-Saving Actions
New Jersey towing company owner Mike Benson of Powder Mill Towing in Parsippany was presented a AAA “Real Hero of the Road” award for his actions after an elementary school bus crash last year. After the bus attempted to make a U-turn on I-80 in May 2018, it was hit by a dump truck. A…
Read MoreEmergency Response Trailers, Hazardous Materials and More
The Tow Times December issue features articles on emergency response trailers towing companies put to work on large-scale recoveries, dealing with hazardous materials, tow truck lighting options and more. This issue also contains a review of the Tennessee Tow Show and Museum Weekend held in October in Chattanooga, Tenn. Plus there are examples of how towing…
Read MorePeterbilt Pride and Class Parade Raises More Than $20,000 for United Way
Peterbilt Motors Company announced it raised more than $20,000 in donations at its fourth annual Pride and Class Parade in the downtown Denton square as part of the annual United Way Denton County campaign. The parade was held on Friday, October 11th. “The first Pride and Class Parade in 2016 was such a success with…
Read MoreJerr-Dan Unveils New Multi-Car Carrier
Jerr-Dan Corporation, an Oshkosh Corporation company (NYSE:OSK) has launched its new multi-car carrier that allows a fourth car to be towed with the optional underlift. Jerr-Dan’s current multi-car carrier which was built on a 7.5-ton single/tandem axle subframe is being replaced by an 8.5-ton frame, making Jerr-Dan the first in the industry to offer a low…
Read MoreTexas Tow Operator Shot and Killed While Repossessing Vehicle
A 24-year-old Texas tow operator was shot and killed while repossessing a vehicle on Monday, Dec. 2. Zach Johnson was a tow operator at Texas Auto Towing Service in Sanger, Texas. According to a news report, Johnson had loaded a 2003 Nissan at a Best Western Inn & Suites in Lake Dallas at approximately 1…
Read MoreNew York Police Department Tow Operator Dies at Wheel After Medical Episode
A tow operator with the New York Police Department traffic division died Monday, Dec. 2, after officials say he suffered a medical episode while driving. According to news reports, police officials said NYPD driver Anthony Edgehill, 61, was driving in his light-duty tow truck at 5:51 p.m. in Brooklyn when he suffered the episode, possibly…
Read MoreFlorida Tow Operator Dies in Traffic Collision
A 48-year-old Orlando, Fla., tow truck operator died Friday, Nov. 29, in a traffic crash on the Florida Turnpike in Osceola County, Fla. The Florida Highway Patrol stated that at 10:30 a.m. the operator was driving a tow truck towing a vehicle in the left southbound lane at Mile Marker 226 when his truck collided…
Read MoreRegister for TRAA’s Legislative Action Workshop
The Towing and Recovery Association of America (TRAA) is encouraging attendees to register for the Legislative Action Workshop to be held in Washington, DC. “Elections are over and legislators are setting their schedules for the Spring,” states a TRAA press release. “Meet with your legislators in DC, hear from legislative guest speakers, and work with…
Read MoreAAA Mid-Atlantic and Maryland Police Stress Importance of Move Over Law
The Maryland State Police and AAA Mid-Atlantic are requesting that motorists in Maryland and nationwide observe Slow Down Move Over laws during the Thanksgiving holiday. The report by John B. Townsend II, AAA Mid-Atlantic’s Manager of Public and Government Affairs can be found on The Southern Maryland Chronicle.
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