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Access Tools Travel Lockout Kit
Access Tools has created an In-The-Door tool set for those on the go. The Travel Lockout Kit is for the professional who needs to always have a set of tools handy. Small and compact, the kit fits easily into any vehicle and includes the basic lockout tools critical for a spontaneous lockout. All In-The-Door tools…
Read MoreWreckMaster and TRAA Partner for Unified Towing Industry Certification
The following information is from a press release by WreckMaster and TRAA: WreckMaster Inc. and the Towing and Recovery Association of America, Inc.® (TRAA) have announced a new partnership that will oversee the creation of a new standardized certification body. The move to one united certification is designed to increase safety and professionalism while better…
Read More2021 Hall of Fame Inductees to be Inducted Oct. 9 During Museum Weekend
The International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum 2021 inductees will be inducted into the International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame at this year’s Museum Weekend, October 7-9, 2021. The inductees are: Troy Barnett (Sierra Vista, Ariz.), Ron Bressler (Morgantown, Pa.), Stacey Tucker Canterbury (Bremerton, Wash.), Tom Griffin (Hixson, Tenn.), Norman Horton…
Read MoreHeavy-Duty Financing, Heavy-Duty Accessories at Work, “Towing Scam” Initiative and More
The Tow Times May issue focuses on heavy-duty towing and recovery, with articles on heavy commercial truck financing options, accessories used in heavy recovery, and the Tow Times 2021 Heavy-Duty Survey. This issue also contains information about a trucking coalition formed to combat what they view as fraud and staged vehicle accidents, tire inspection, inflation…
Read MoreTexas Tow Operator Killed While Assisting Stuck Tractor-Trailer in El Paso
A tow operator was killed May 2, in El Paso, Texas, as he attempted to free a tractor-trailer combination that had become stuck on a street in West El Paso. El Paso Police said the trailer’s landing legs became stuck on a sidewalk as truck driver Joel Ramirez, 61, attempted to turn onto North Mesa…
Read MoreAmerican Towing and Recovery Institute and Friends Donate to the Museum and Survivor Fund
The following is a press release from the American Towing and Recovery Institute: Peter Ashenden, Jr, on behalf of the American Towing and Recovery Institute (ATRI) with Wes Wilburn, raised $14,000 to be split between the International Towing Museum and the Survivor Fund. While helping Wes instruct a heavy-duty class, Washington, N.C., at Woolard’s Towing,…
Read MoreCummins Launches New Online Store for Parts and Products
Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) has launched its new shop.cummins.com online store, providing customers a convenient way to shop for genuine Cummins parts and products. “With the launch of shop.cummins.com, we are excited to offer another way for our brand loyal customers to access and receive Genuine Cummins content with seamless 24/7/365 convenience,” said Vipul Tandon,…
Read MoreTRAA Secures Seat on ATA’s Towing Task Force
The following is a press release from the Towing and Recovery Association of America: The American Trucking Association (ATA) recently launched a Towing Task Force to combat what ATA believes is a national problem of predatory towing at the scene of an incident. In a major win for towers across the country, the Towing and…
Read MoreUPDATE: Washington State Tow Operator Struck and Killed on I-5
A Washington state tow operator was killed Saturday, April 24, at approximately 8 a.m., while assisting a motorist on I-5 near Longview, Wash. According to the Washington State Patrol (WSP), the operator responded to a disabled vehicle that had lost control. The driver of the disabled vehicle, who was uninjured, called for a ride as…
Read MoreLouisiana Tow Operator Struck and Killed While Assisting Motorist
A tow operator was struck and killed Friday, April 23, on Interstate 12 near Covington, La. Louisiana State Police say Tyler Patrick Quave, 23, of Bush, La., was assisting a motorist with a disabled vehicle. Quave was reportedly loading the vehicle on the right shoulder of an exit lane on I-12 eastbound shortly before 6…
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