Posts by Editorial Staff
Kapnick Sponsors International Towing Museum
Kapnick Insurance Group recently donated $10,000 to sponsor the International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum’s new welcome video. The video highlights the history of towing and recovery and the various initiatives of ITRHFM. “The museum is excited about the new welcome video in our theater and the ability to keep it updated…
Read More2020 Hall of Fame Nominations Now Open
Each year, the International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum (ITRHFM) recognizes individuals who have made substantial contributions to the towing and recovery industry. The tradition started in 1986 when the towing and recovery industry realized it was time to display the roots of the profession. Industry professionals came together and selected individuals…
Read MoreA Humbling Moment
My husband and I recently attended the wedding of a close towing friend’s son. It was a joyous occasion to celebrate with the family, along with many other towing friends who I call my “towing family.” I looked at the groom and thought, “How did you grow up so fast? It seemed that just a…
Read MoreTow Operators Killed in Maryland and Canada Identified
The tow operators who were hit and killed on the roadside in two separate incidents have been identified by authorities. David Reinerio Pineda Alvarez, 63, of Washington, D.C. was died Wednesday, Nov. 6, in Temple Hills, Md. He was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene. State police say the vehicle suspected of hitting…
Read MoreGolight Unveils New Stryker ST and Golight GT LED Work Lamps
Golight, Inc. has announced the launch of new, more powerful versions of both its Stryker ST and Golight GT remote-controlled LED work lamps. Now featuring a beam strength of 544,000 candela, each lamp is 33 percent more powerful than before and 55 percent more intense than any competing product on the market, says Golight. Both…
Read More2019 Shine ‘n Star Contest Winners and More
The Tow Times November issue features the winning trucks from all categories of the 2019 Shine ‘n Star Contest. The first place winners of each category will also be featured in upcoming issues of Tow Times magazine. The Shine ‘n Star Contest is sponsored by Tow Times and powered by Ford Trucks. This special issue also…
Read MoreFamily Tradition
This Century 1075 on a 2018 Kenworth T880 belongs to Fastlane Towing Inc., Collinsville, Ill. The stand-out feature of this truck is its dazzling paint job by Ryan “Ryno” Templeton of BlastedbyRyno custom painting service, Anaheim, Calif. Templeton is the acclaimed custom painter/airbrush artist who painted the trucks from the CMT television show “Trick My Truck.”…
Read MoreITRHFM Survivor Fund Benefits Increased
At its annual general meeting, the board of directors of the International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum (ITRHFM), announced an increase in the death benefit available to families when industry tragedy occurs. In recent months the Survivor Fund has enjoyed generous giving from many of its partners around the industry. Having applied…
Read MoreAngela Roper-Barnett Appointed to Quick Clearance Advisory Group
The Arizona Professional Towing and Recovery Association has announced that its Executive Director Angela Roper-Barnett has been appointed to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) advisory group addressing safe quick clearance business cases. This advisory group will bring together subject matter…
Read MoreMan Who Caused Ohio Towing Operator to Lose Part of Leg Pleads Guilty to Multiple Charges
The Cuyahoga County Ohio’s prosecutor’s office has stated that the man who caused a March 18 crash that resulted in Ohio tow operator Ron Urbansky, 53, to lose part of his leg has pleaded guilty to multiple charges. Roy Hollingsworth, 35, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular assault, two counts of driving while under the influence and drug…
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