Industry News

A tow operator was struck and injured Friday, Oct. 28, on I-291 in Manchester, Conn. According to news reports, operator Norman Sparrow was on the side of the road at approximately 9:45 a.m. wearing reflective garments and with emergency lights activated when a vehicle in the lane closest to him failed to move over and…

Price Digests, a data analytics firm focusing on truck residual values and publisher of the Truck Blue Book, has awarded the Isuzu NQR with its 2022 Highest Retained Value Award (HRVA) in the Medium Duty Crew Cab and Chassis category. The award was presented on October 23, 2022, at the American Trucking Association’s 2022 Management…

Source: TRAA The Towing and Recovery Association of America (TRAA) offers a reminder that Federal Highway Administration’s annual National Crash Responder Safety Week (CRSW) is set to take place this year from November 14 – 18, 2022. A TRAA release states: “The CRSW is the traffic incident management community’s opportunity to make a difference by…

Source: AAA AAA has long been an advocate for “Move Over” laws, requiring drivers to slow down and move over for emergency responders on the roadside, yet there continues to be an alarming number of fatalities. Nearly 350 people are struck and killed outside a disabled vehicle each year, and roughly a quarter of motorists…

Thanks to all the sponsors, exhibitors and attendees of the Tennessee Tow Show and Museum Weekend. Attendees enjoyed beautiful weather, training opportunities, exhibits for products and services, and plenty of free social events. Museum Weekend included the annual Wall of the Fallen Name Unveiling Ceremony to honor those who lost their lives in the line…

A tow operator in Bakersfield, Calif., has died from a medical emergency while clearing a crash on Tuesday, October 4. The Bakersfield Police Department said the operator was working a minor injury crash at approximately 5:22 p.m. on Coffee Road north of Stockdale Highway when the operator died. The operator’s identity has not been made…

Tennessee Tow Show activities kicked off with training classes by WreckMaster and the Emergency Road Service Coalition of America (ERSCA). WreckMaster’s first day included classroom training by instructor Casey Burrows on all aspects of heavy-duty recovery. ERSCA’s class by instructor Shane Coleman covered light-duty towing and recovery. Hands-on training segments for both classes were scheduled…

As the first global truck manufacturer to do so, Volvo Trucks is now starting series production of heavy electric, 44-ton trucks. The company will offer electric versions of the its heavy-duty Volvo FH, Volvo FM and Volvo FMX. These models represent around two thirds of the company’s sales. With these new additions, Volvo Trucks has six…

Kapnick Insurance welcomes Jimmy Wheeler as a client executive in their business insurance division, specifically their transportation and towing practice group. “We’re excited to welcome Jimmy to the Kapnick team,” says Keith Tubergen, vice president and leader of the transportation practice and small business insurance division at Kapnick. “Not only does he have valuable knowledge…

Be sure to sign up for training at the 2022 Tennessee Tow Show. Training courses are October 5-7. Light-duty training by ERSCA, and heavy-duty training by WreckMaster will be conducted October 5-6. To register, click here. A seminar on hybrid and electric vehicles, presented by ESA, will he held October 7. To register, click here.…