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Specialized Transport, Trailer Options, Industrial Car Carriers and More
The Tow Times August issue focus is lowboy trailer-type transport and industrial car carriers. Articles include “Getting into the Specialized Transport Business,” “Trailer Options for Towing and Transport” and “Adding an Industrial Car Carrier to the Fleet.” Peter Fuerst of the International Institute of Towing and Recovery addresses using parking brakes on tow trucks, and…
Read MoreThe Tilt-a-Whirl
One of my favorite rides at an amusement park, fair, or carnival is the Tilt-a-Whirl. Each spinning car is attached to a rotating platform that goes up and down while spinning in different directions at variable speeds. The constant, chaotic motion makes the ride so much fun. The caution, like for any amusement ride, is…
Read MoreTRAA Addresses Missouri Governor’s Veto of Towing Reform Bill
Earlier this month, Missouri Governor Michael L. Parson vetoed Senate Substitute 2 House Bill 661, which would have had the state’s Joint Committee on Transportation regulate commercial vehicle towing rates, allow for the investigation of towing complaints, and create a law enforcement commercial vehicle rotation system. The bill was supported by the Owner-Operator Independent Driver’s…
Read MoreNHTSA Consumer Alert: Chevrolet Bolt Recall for Fire Risk
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Consumer Alert: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is urging owners of select Model Year 2017-2019 Chevrolet Bolt vehicles to park their cars outside and away from homes due to the risk of fire. Owners of these vehicles should park their vehicles outside away from homes and other structures…
Read MoreColorado Tow Operator Struck and Killed On I-25
According to news report on CBSN4, Denver, a tow operator was struck and killed by a vehicle Thursday night, July 29, on the side of southbound Interstate 25 in Castle Rock, Colo. Colorado State Patrol troopers said operator David Meyer, 30, was assisting or towing a vehicle near Castle Pines Parkway when he was hit.…
Read MoreOklahoma Tow Operator Struck and Killed
A tow operator was struck and killed late Friday night, July 16, while moving a vehicle off the Turner Turnpike near Kellyville, Okla. A news report stated that operator Donovan Knippenburg was outside of his tow truck on the side of the turnpike when he was hit. He worked for A-WOW Towing & Recovery of…
Read MoreOTRLC Announces Legislative Victory for Ohio Tow Industry
The following is a press release from the Ohio Towing & Recovery Legislative Committee: The Ohio Towing & Recovery Legislative Committee (OTRLC) is happy to share great news with the Ohio towing and recovery industry. House Bill 132, the industry’s legislation to provide Ohio towing and recovery companies and storage facilities with a process to…
Read MoreAgero Summer Hustle Tow Sweepstakes
Agero has launched its Summer Hustle tow sweepstakes, offering qualifying in-network tow business owners, dispatchers and drivers a chance to win one of several weekly prepaid card drawings, worth up to $500. Drivers have an additional opportunity to grab the end-of-summer grand prize: a new, all taxes paid, Ford F-150. Each week brings a new…
Read MoreKenworth Adds Hendrickson HAULMAAX EX Suspension for Class 8
Kenworth now offers the Hendrickson HAULMAAX® EX as an option for the Kenworth T880, W990, T680 and T480 models. The Hendrickson next generation heavy duty lightweight rubber suspension is designed for vocational applications such as dump, concrete mixer, refuse, logging, crane/boom, platform and fire/rescue. The new suspension replaces the Hendrickson HAULMAAX family of 40,000- and…
Read MoreCanadian Tow Operator Dies from Medical Distress at Crash Scene
According to news reports, a tow operator died on July 12 after suffering medical distress at the scene of a collision near Oro-Medonte in south-central Ontario, Canada. Officers from the Ontario Provincial Police responded to the scene at approximately 5 a.m. The driver of the crash vehicle was hospitalized with minor injuries and later charged…
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