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DTNA Adds Factory Direct Lytx Camera Package
Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) has announced plans to offer a complete factory installed dual camera module from Lytx®, a global leader in video telematics solutions, capable of both road- and driver-facing digital video recording, to speed deployment of the risk-mitigating technology to Freightliner and Western Star trucks. For the first time in any truck,…
Read MoreIsuzu NQR Crew Cab and Chassis Wins Highest Retained Value Award
Price Digests, a data analytics firm focusing on truck residual values and publisher of the Truck Blue Book, has awarded the Isuzu NQR with its 2022 Highest Retained Value Award (HRVA) in the Medium Duty Crew Cab and Chassis category. The award was presented on October 23, 2022, at the American Trucking Association’s 2022 Management…
Read MoreTRAA Reminder: National Crash Responder Safety Week November 14-18
Source: TRAA The Towing and Recovery Association of America (TRAA) offers a reminder that Federal Highway Administration’s annual National Crash Responder Safety Week (CRSW) is set to take place this year from November 14 – 18, 2022. A TRAA release states: “The CRSW is the traffic incident management community’s opportunity to make a difference by…
Read MoreTexas Tow Operator Struck and Killed on I-40
An Amarillo, Texas, tow operator was killed Friday, Oct. 21, after being struck by a semi-trailer on I-40 approximately 36 miles west of Vega, Texas. Texas Department of Public Safety officials said operator Scottie Dunn, 42, was standing on the shoulder of I-40 westbound at approximately 5:15 a.m. after hooking to a semi-trailer. An oncoming…
Read MoreDo You Have the Passion?
I attended the Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame induction ceremony for the class of 2022. I can attest to the fact that it is a very fast-paced, emotional and humbling weekend for the inductees and their families, as I was inducted into the class of 2018. Each inductee is given a few minutes to…
Read MorePeterbilt Launches Special Edition Model 389X
Peterbilt Motors Company has announced the launch of the limited-release Model 389X. The 389X celebrates the iconic status of the Model 389 with a new special edition. The 389X embodies the heritage of the Model 389 with its bold styling and bright exterior features. The 389X includes a highly polished hood crown surrounding a classic-style,…
Read MoreAAA Nebraska Launches “Move Over for Me” Campaign
Source: AAA AAA has long been an advocate for “Move Over” laws, requiring drivers to slow down and move over for emergency responders on the roadside, yet there continues to be an alarming number of fatalities. Nearly 350 people are struck and killed outside a disabled vehicle each year, and roughly a quarter of motorists…
Read MoreThank You for a Great Show
Thanks to all the sponsors, exhibitors and attendees of the Tennessee Tow Show and Museum Weekend. Attendees enjoyed beautiful weather, training opportunities, exhibits for products and services, and plenty of free social events. Museum Weekend included the annual Wall of the Fallen Name Unveiling Ceremony to honor those who lost their lives in the line…
Read MoreUpdated: New York Tow Operator Struck and Killed on the Long Island Expressway
The 47-year-old tow operator who was struck and killed Saturday, Oct. 8, at 3:20 a.m. while assisting a disabled vehicle on the Long Island Expressway near Queens, New York, has been identified as Carlos Santiago of Howard Beach. According to hews reports, Santiago and the driver of the disabled vehicle were in the westbound lanes…
Read MoreFlorida Tow Operator Struck and Killed on the Florida Turnpike
A 22-year-old tow operator from North Lauderdale, Florida, was struck and killed on the Florida Turnpike near Plantation at approximately 5 a.m. Saturday, October 8. The Florida Highway Patrol said the operator, who has yet to be identified, was outside of his truck after arriving to assist a disabled vehicle when the driver of a…
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