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Register now to attend the Towing and Recovery Association of America’s 5th annual Legislative Action Workshop & Hill Day. The event will run from Tuesday, March 7 to Thursday, March 9, 2023. Each year the focus is on topics that align with TRAA’s legislative priorities. During the event, attendees work collaboratively during constituent meetings with members…

Talbert Manufacturing recently celebrated the 75th anniversary of the release of its non-ground bearing removable gooseneck trailer. First introduced in 1947, the removable gooseneck technology revolutionized safety in the heavy haul trailer industry. Since its inception, Talbert has designed two different removable gooseneck trailers: the hydraulic detachable gooseneck trailers and the mechanical detachable gooseneck trailers.…

Source: AAA press release AAA will be working to keep impaired drivers off the road during the year-end holidays. The Auto Club Group is activating its Tow to Go program, which provides transportation for the would-be impaired driver and their vehicle. Tow to Go is active from 6 p.m. Friday, December 23rd until 6 a.m. Monday,…

Source: Jerr-Dan press release Jerr-Dan, an Oshkosh Corporation company (NYSE: OSK), sponsored the auction night that kicked off the International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame annual induction weekend. Jerr-Dan’s vice-president and general manager Bob Nelson also presented the Survivor Fund with a $20,000 donation on behalf of the company. Since 2007, the International Towing…

A highway memorial marker dedication and Slow Down Move Over ceremony was held December 1 in Orlando, Fla., for fallen tow operator Austin Gayne. Hosted by the Orlando Fire Department, the ceremony honored Gayne, who was struck and killed February 1, 2021, while loading a vehicle onto his tow truck on the State Road 408…

Source: AAA AAA will be working to keep impaired drivers off the road during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The Auto Club Group is activating its Tow to Go program, which provides transportation for the would-be impaired driver and their vehicle. AAA has offered Tow to Go during major holidays for almost 25 years. During that…

Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) has announced that Brian Daniels has been appointed as vice president, vocational national accounts. In this role, Daniels and his team will continue to support truck equipment manufacturers, while identifying growth opportunities for Daimler Truck North America’s vocational fleet business. He succeeds Richard Saward who will retire after a 42-year…

The Towing and Recovery Association of America, Inc.® (TRAA), announced on November 15 the passage of Move Over Law Resolution (H.Res. 1463) in the U.S. House of Representatives. The following is a TRAA press release regarding the passage: The resolution, which was introduced by Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA 2), supports the goals and ideals of…

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Consumer Alert: Kia America has issued a new recall for certain Model Year 2008-2009 Kia Sportage vehicles due to a continued risk of fire. Kia strongly urges owners of these vehicles to park their cars outside and away from homes and other structures until their vehicles have been repaired. An…

Each year, the International Towing & Recovery Hall of Fame & Museum recognizes individuals who have made substantial contributions to the towing and recovery industry. The tradition started in 1986 when the towing and recovery industry realized it was time to display the roots of the profession. Industry professionals came together and selected individuals who…