Industry News
Event in Review: TRAA’s Legislative Action Workshop & Hill Day
TRAA press release: TRAA’s 6th annual Legislative Action Workshop & Hill Day was another huge success with over 24 states from across the country represented. Together members made real progress towards garnering support for (a) our position that towing does not belong in the FTC’s “Junk Fee” rule, (b) support for the House National Move…
Read MoreMary Leigh Barbusin, Garden State Towing Association Scholarship Fund
Garden State Towing Association press release: The Garden State Towing Association (GSTA) established this scholarship fund in honor of our long time executive director, Mary Leigh Barbusin. These scholarships are meant to assist GSTA member children who wish to pursue a college education or technical degree at an accredited technical/vocational school or two-year or four-year…
Read MoreAAA Activates Tow to Go for St. Patrick’s Day
AAA press release: AAA is activating ‘Tow to Go’ for the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day weekend, in hopes that partygoers do not press their luck by driving impaired. Tow to Go is active from 6 p.m. Friday, March 15th to 6 a.m. Monday, March 18th. How does it work? When someone calls Tow to Go,…
Read MoreRonnie Mayer of R Mayer Towing Named Citizen of the Year
The DeKalb County (Georgia) Fire Rescue Department named Ronnie Mayer, owner of R Mayer Towing of Atlanta, its Citizen of the Year. Mayer, a longtime volunteer and supporter of local community events was quoted: “It took my breath away when I was told I was being honored.” Mayer was honored on March 2 at the…
Read MoreAAA Research Shows Fatalities Due to Drowsiness 10X Higher Than Reported
AAA press release: With Daylight Saving Time approaching (Sunday, March 10 at 2 AM), the darker mornings and lost hour of sleep will lead to more drowsy drivers. Soon-to-be-published research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety reveals the shocking lethality of drowsy driving. The study, based on in-depth crash investigations and national fatal crash…
Read MoreArizona’s First Slow Down Move Over Billboard
Source: Tow Operators Safety Coalition of Arizona press release Sponsors from across the nation came together in collaboration with the Tow Operators Safety Coalition of Arizona for the good of the towing industry by creating a new Slow Down, Move Over billboard. The billboard space was donated to the Coalition by Veronica at ACME Recovery.…
Read MoreTRAA Meets with FMCSA Leadership
Towing and Recovery Association of America (TRAA) press release: [On Tuesday, February 27] in [Washington] D.C., TRAA met with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Chief Legal Counsel Brian Stansbury and other senior leaders to discuss the anti-towing comment Acting Deputy Administrator Sue Lawless submitted to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding the agency’s Notice of…
Read MorePeterbilt Recognizes Jackson Group Peterbilt as the North American Dealer Group of the Year
Peterbilt has announced Jackson Group Peterbilt (JGP) as the 2023 North American Dealer Group of the Year at its annual dealer meeting in Palm Springs, CA, held February 5-7. The Dealer Group of the Year recognition is awarded to the dealership group that best exemplifies Peterbilt’s commitment to class, achieves the highest scores in Peterbilt’s…
Read MoreCSTH LLC Acquires Dynamic Towing Equipment & Manufacturing
Source: CSTH press release Commercial Specialty Truck Holdings LLC, (CSTH) has acquired Dynamic Towing and Equipment Manufacturing of Norfolk, VA. CSTH LLC, the parent company of E-Z Pack Trucks, Continental Mixers, and One Source Parts is excited to add another specialty body platform and will look to develop and expand Dynamic’s existing business. “Dynamic has…
Read MoreIsuzu Celebrates 40 Years of Isuzu Trucks in U.S. Market
Source: Isuzu press release: Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc. has begun celebrating the 40h anniversary of Isuzu trucks in the U.S. market. Isuzu Commercial Truck of America—then called Isuzu Truck of America, Inc.—was founded on March 16, 1984. The first Isuzu truck, the KS22, arrived in the U.S. in November 1984. The 87-horsepower truck…
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