Posts by Editorial Staff
Volvo Group and Isuzu Motors Sign Final Agreements to Form Strategic Alliance
On October 30, the Volvo Group and Isuzu Motors signed binding agreements to form a strategic alliance within commercial vehicles in order to capture the opportunities in the ongoing industry transformation, in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding signed in December 2019. The agreements include Isuzu Motor’s acquisition of UD Trucks from the Volvo Group…
Read MoreTow Truck Procession to Honor Tennessee Tow Operator Killed in Semi Crash
A tow truck procession will honor tow operator Robert Clayton, who was killed in a semi crash Wednesday, October 28, on Interstate 24 in Marion County Tennessee. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Clayton, who was an operator for Monteagle Wrecker Service in Monteagle, Tenn., was assisting a stranded AAA motorist near the Kimball/South Pittsburg…
Read MoreFlorida Tow Show Raffle Truck Giveaway
Pictured: Raffle Truck sponsors Miller Industries and Hino Trucks participated in the live raffle drawing. (From left) Weldon Wright (Miller Industries), Kipp Felice (Miller Industries), Mike Seamon (PWOF), Dan Margelli (Hino Trucks) and Mike Feenane (Hino Trucks). The year 2020 has been a year to remember with live events taking a back seat to COVID-19.…
Read MoreMust Be a Full Moon
“Must be a full moon” is a common phrase used whenever things start to go a little haywire. There may not be any scientific proof of this, but in my experience it certainly seems that more strange traffic incidents happen during a full moon. I’ve heard of others experiencing crazy things during a full moon,…
Read MoreTwo Montana Tow Operators Struck and Killed During Vehicle Recovery on I-90
Two tow truck operators were struck and killed Sunday, Oct. 25, while recovering a disabled vehicle from a ditch on Interstate 90 near Columbus, Mont. According to the Montana Highway Patrol, the operators, a 28-year-old male from Reed Point and a 37-year-old male from Billings, had two tow trucks positioned in the eastbound passing lane…
Read MorePennsylvania General Assembly Proposes Tougher Penalties for State’s Move Over Law
The Pennsylvania General Assembly has approved stiffer penalties to violators of the state’s Move Over Law. Senate Bill 1281 would establish a point system for violations, double the fines for a first summary offense and require the Pennsylvania DOT to educate the public regarding the changes. The bill has been sent to the Governor’s office.…
Read More“PPE: Last Line of Defense in Fighting COVID” Webinar
Join Brown & Brown Insurance for the webinar “PPE: Last Line of Defense in Fighting COVID,” on Oct 26, 2020 at 10:00 a.m., EDT. “Seven months into the battle with COVID and employers are still being sent mixed messages from federal and local government on how to best protect their workers,” states a press release…
Read MoreCharlie’s Repair Service LLC
This is the truck I drive every day, a 2007 Kenworth T800 with a 2012 Century 5230 body and a 7035 under-lift. Using a 700-hp Cat C15 engine and an 18-speed Eaton transmission through 4.33 heavy-duty rears, it’s a great wrecker that has handled anything I put behind it with ease. I work for Charlie’s…
Read MorePWOF Raffle Truck Drawing is October 24
The drawing for the Professional Wrecker Operators of Florida (PWOF) Hino/Miller raffle truck will be held at approximately 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 24, 2020, at the Hilton Buena Vista Palace hotel in Orlando, Fla. The drawing will be live streamed via the Florida Tow Show Facebook page. The truck to be raffled is a…
Read MoreCalifornia Tow Operator Struck and Killed by Impaired Driver
A 22-year old tow operator was struck and killed Thursday, October 16, while assisting a stranded motorist on Highway 99 in Delano, Calif. According to the California Highway Patrol, the operator was standing beside his truck when a Mazda SUV veered from the slow lane and crashed into the tow truck and the operator, who…
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