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Alerting Technology for Tow Operator Safety, Car Carrier Safety, Safety Training, Crunching the Financial Numbers and More
The Tow Times June issue is loaded with tow operator safety features including how operators can heighten safety when loading car carriers on the roadside, safety when removing drivelines, safety training and enforcement, and how tow operators can benefit from advanced, digital alerting technology. In addition, the “2022 Survivor Fund Golf Classic Wrap-up” covers this…
Read MoreConnecticut Man Sentenced to Prison for Hitting and Killing Tow Operator in 2020
A Weston, Conn., man was sentenced Thursday, June 2, to four and a half years in prison for driving while intoxicated and hitting and killing a tow operator in 2020. Dean Robert, 48, was sentenced to to 10 years in prison, suspended after four and a half years, plus five years of probation and a…
Read MoreTowers with a Heart Move Over Law Golf Tournament a “Huge Success”
The ninth annual Towers with a Heart Move Over Law Golf Tournament was held Saturday, April 30, at the Pompano Beach Municipal Golf Club in Pompano Beach, Fla. Funds raised from the tournament assists Towers with a Heart in promoting the Florida Move Over law to help protect the lives of first responders and tow…
Read MoreWords We Speak
I’m sure you’ve heard the saying, “If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.” As kids, mom used to tell us that many times. I’m not sure why, but it seems there is more impatience, rudeness and being more demanding from others in the world today. While I would love…
Read MoreMichigan Senate Passes Bill to Exempt Tow Trucks Assisting Disabled Vehicles From Spring Weight Restrictions
On May 19, the Michigan Senate on Thursday unanimously approved Sen. Dale Zorn’s legislation to exempt tow trucks and wreckers from seasonal road weight restrictions while servicing a disabled vehicle. “Michigan is one of many states that have spring weight restrictions to help protect roadways during the annual thaw, but these restrictions should not come…
Read MoreAAA Activates Tow to Go for Memorial Day Holiday Weekend
Source: AAA press release: AAA will be working to keep impaired drivers off the road for Memorial Day weekend. The Auto Club Group is reactivating its Tow to Go program for the holiday period, providing safe transportation for impaired drivers and their vehicles. Tow to Go is active from 6pm Friday, May 27th – 6am…
Read MoreConnecticut Tow Operator Struck and Killed on I-91 Identified
The Connecticut tow operator who was struck and killed on Saturday, May 21, has been identified as Christopher M. Russell, 38, of Ellington. At approximately 6:20 p.m., police say Russell was assisting a disabled vehicle in the right shoulder on I-91 North just before Exit 11 in North Haven when a 2015 Nissan Rogue driven…
Read MoreConnecticut Tow Operator Killed in Hit-and-Run on Interstate 95
A tow operator was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver Saturday, May 21, as he assisted a motorist with a disabled vehicle on Interstate 91 in North Haven, Conn. News reports state the operator pulled over to the side of the roadway to lend assistance to the motorist and a passing vehicle hit him.…
Read MoreAAA Testing Finds Inconsistencies with Driving Assistance Systems
AAA press release: Another round of AAA testing reveals more inconsistencies with the performance of driving assistance systems found in vehicles on the road today, resulting in crashes with a simulated car and bicyclist. AAA researchers conducted the tests using the following three vehicles: 2021 Subaru Forester with “EyeSight®” 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe with “Highway…
Read MoreTRAA and OOIDA Share Opposition to Proposed Speed Limiting Devices
In a Land Line magazine podcast, Towing and Recovery Association of America (TRAA) lobbying representative Brian Riker discussed TRAA and the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association’s (OOIDA) mutual opposition of FMCSA’s proposed rulemaking on speed limiting devices [Docket No. FMCSA–2022–0004]. The proposal affects motor carriers operating commercial motor vehicles. TRAA is joining forces with other organizations…
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