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Tips for Towing Electric Vehicles, Business Diversification, Using Spreader Bars, Maintaining Older Equipment and More
The Tow Times July issue examines points to consider when towing electric vehicles, risks and rewards of business diversification, spreader bar standards, ratings and assembly, and the benefits of maintaining older equipment. This issue also features a look at a mini workhorse of the towing industry — the skid steer loader, tow light regulations and…
Read MoreAAA Activates Tow to Go for Fourth of July Weekend
To help make roadways safer during the Fourth of July weekend, AAA will be activating its “Tow to Go” program as an option to driving while impaired. The service, which is available free to AAA members and non-members, will be in effect from 6 p.m. Friday, July 1, through 6 a.m. Tuesday, July 5. Those…
Read MoreTow Show or No Tow Show
The Wisconsin Towing Association recently held their annual tow show and celebrated 55 years as an association. For me and my family, that weekend was always considered our vacation. If you have a small towing company, I’m sure you know what it’s like to take time off and away from the business. Thankfully, for our…
Read MoreWestern Star Expands 49X Heavy Haul and Construction Capabilities
Western Star has announced new options available on its 49X model that will widen coverage for heavy haul and construction applications. First, Western Star introduces the optional Power Hood for the 49X, designed to allow for higher horsepower and more cooling for set-forward front axle configurations. Made from the same impact-resistant, durable, lightweight molded resin…
Read MoreHONK Announces Towbook Integration Testing with Towing and Roadside Assistance Partners
Digital roadside assistance and vehicle transport company HONK Technologies has announced it is currently exploring integration options with Towbook, which offers cloud-based towing software for dispatching, impounds and reporting. The initial integration enables partners to receive, accept and manage HONK towing and roadside assistance jobs from within their Towbook system and get paid instantly after…
Read MoreAgero Summer Hustle 2022
Agero Summer Hustle 2022 has begun. The program celebrates and rewards outstanding performance and of Agero’s in-network tow operators hustling through the dog-days of summer volume. Starting June 6, 2022, and lasting through August, Agero tow providers from across the country who deliver top performance have an opportunity to win cash and prizes. There are…
Read MoreTow Operator Struck and Killed on I-10 in New Orleans
A tow operator was struck and killed Saturday, June 11, while loading a disabled van on the shoulder of eastbound Interstate 10 in New Orleans, La. The operator has yet to be identified. New Orleans police said the male operator was working to load the van at approximately 2:43 a.m. when a Chevrolet Silverado pickup…
Read MoreHiring in 2022
A headline in a local business magazine, “Hiring in 2022, the search for talent isn’t getting any easier,” seems to be the talk of most businesses these days. For example, I’ve been trying to get together with a fellow tow lady, but she had to step in to dispatch because they are short-staffed in that…
Read MoreFormer Deputy Sheriff Joins VTS Systems
Towing industry software company VTS Systems has announced that Roy D. Leck has accepted the position of law enforcement liaison, effective May 2022. He has served the state of Texas as a peace officer in various municipalities since 1977, and joined the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office as a deputy sheriff in 2009. “Montgomery County assigned…
Read MoreAAA: The 100 Deadliest Days for Teen Drivers Have Begun
Source: AAA press release: Memorial Day weekend marked the unofficial start of summer and a dangerous time of year for young drivers. Nationwide, more than 30 percent of deaths involving teen drivers occur during what’s called the “100 Deadliest Days” – a period that runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day. An average of seven…
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