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AT&T and HAAS Alert Unveil Plans to Collaborate on Connected Vehicle Alerts
AT&T and HAAS Alert have entered into a letter of intent to bundle digital alerts from HAAS Alert’s Safety Cloud cellular vehicle-to-everything (V2X) service with AT&T connected vehicle solutions for automakers, delivering hazard and roadway alerts to drivers behind the wheel. HAAS Alert’s Safety Cloud is the largest cellular V2X solution in deployment, connecting emergency…
Read MoreNominate a Loved One for the Wall of the Fallen
Now is a good time to nominate a person — a loved one, employee or co-worker — for a nameplate on the Wall of the Fallen memorial, which is on the grounds of the International Towing Museum in Chattanooga, Tennessee. This year’s Wall of the Fallen ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, September 30, 2023, during…
Read MoreMiller Industries Hosts Another Successful Rotator School with Over 150 Operators
Miller Industries Towing Equipment Inc. celebrates more than 15 years of their Rotator School training program with over 150 new certifications. Miller Industries’ Rotator School program is a training course that provides tow truck owners and operators with the training and familiarization needed for operating heavy towing and recovery rotators. Students attending Rotator School learn…
Read MoreAAA: Florida’s Governor DeSantis Signs Expanded Slow Down, Move Over Bill
AAA – The Auto Club Group applauds Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for signing HB 425, which strengthens the state’s Move Over law. For years, Florida drivers have been lawfully required to slow down and move over for first responders on the roadside. With the expanded law, Florida becomes the 17th state requiring motorists to also…
Read MoreTow Operator Fatality Trends, Setting up a Truck for Safety, Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, the Psychology of Safety and More
The Tow Times June issue is focused on safety. Safety topics include an analysis of tow operator fatalities from 2021 to 2023, being proactive for roadside safety, 10-tips for setting up a tow truck for safety, and the psychology of making safety a daily habit. We also examine the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, which provides…
Read MoreThe Joys of Owning a Business
Starting a business in no small feat. They say roughly 20% of new businesses don’t make it past the first year. Do the benefits of small business ownership outweigh the negative? After facing a few challenges each day, I usually say (sarcastically), “Oh, the joys of owning a business!” While my husband worked for his…
Read MoreIsuzu Creates Director — EV Strategies Position, Other Personnel Changes
Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc. has announced that Matthew A. Mesick has been appointed as the company’s first Director, EV Strategies. The creation of the position comes just two months after the company announced that its first all-electric truck for the U.S. and Canadian markets will begin production late in the first quarter of…
Read MoreTRAA Joins National List of Organizations Opposed to Bigger Trucks
Towing and Recovery Association of America press release: TRAA has joined the list of national organizations opposed to truck size and weight increases coordinated by the Coalition Against Bigger Trucks (CABT). Several of our traffic incident management partners have already signed on including the International Association of Chiefs of Police, National Association of Police Organizations,…
Read MoreUpdated: California Tow Operator Struck, Killed by Vehicle on Los Angeles Freeway
A tow operator was struck and killed Wednesday May 31, on the Golden State Freeway near Griffith Park in Los Angeles. The operator, Presiliano Chavez, 41, of Sun Valley was hit at approximately 11:12 p.m. while responding to a call to assist a motorist whose vehicle had become disabled. As he was attempting to load…
Read MoreNation Safe Drivers and Questx to Combine
Nation Safe Drivers press release: Nation Safe Drivers (“NSD”) and Questx has announced they have completed a strategic business combination to form one of the nation’s largest and most innovative leaders in roadside assistance and mobility services. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1962, NSD is ranked the #1 motor club by…
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