Industry News

Agero Summer Hustle 2022 has begun. The program celebrates and rewards outstanding performance and of Agero’s in-network tow operators hustling through the dog-days of summer volume. Starting June 6, 2022, and lasting through August, Agero tow providers from across the country who deliver top performance have an opportunity to win cash and prizes. There are…

Towing industry software company VTS Systems has announced that Roy D. Leck has accepted the position of law enforcement liaison, effective May 2022. He has served the state of Texas as a peace officer in various municipalities since 1977, and joined the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office as a deputy sheriff in 2009. “Montgomery County assigned…

Source: AAA press release: Memorial Day weekend marked the unofficial start of summer and a dangerous time of year for young drivers. Nationwide, more than 30 percent of deaths involving teen drivers occur during what’s called the “100 Deadliest Days” – a period that runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day. An average of seven…

A Weston, Conn., man was sentenced Thursday, June 2, to four and a half years in prison for driving while intoxicated and hitting and killing a tow operator in 2020. Dean Robert, 48, was sentenced to to 10 years in prison, suspended after four and a half years, plus five years of probation and a…

The ninth annual Towers with a Heart Move Over Law Golf Tournament was held Saturday, April 30, at the Pompano Beach Municipal Golf Club in Pompano Beach, Fla. Funds raised from the tournament assists Towers with a Heart in promoting the Florida Move Over law to help protect the lives of first responders and tow…

On May 19, the Michigan Senate on Thursday unanimously approved Sen. Dale Zorn’s legislation to exempt tow trucks and wreckers from seasonal road weight restrictions while servicing a disabled vehicle. “Michigan is one of many states that have spring weight restrictions to help protect roadways during the annual thaw, but these restrictions should not come…

Source: AAA press release: AAA will be working to keep impaired drivers off the road for Memorial Day weekend. The Auto Club Group is reactivating its Tow to Go program for the holiday period, providing safe transportation for impaired drivers and their vehicles. Tow to Go is active from 6pm Friday, May 27th – 6am…

The Connecticut tow operator who was struck and killed on Saturday, May 21, has been identified as Christopher M. Russell, 38, of Ellington. At approximately 6:20 p.m., police say Russell was assisting a disabled vehicle in the right shoulder on I-91 North just before Exit 11 in North Haven when a  2015 Nissan Rogue driven…

AAA press release: Another round of AAA testing reveals more inconsistencies with the performance of driving assistance systems found in vehicles on the road today, resulting in crashes with a simulated car and bicyclist. AAA researchers conducted the tests using the following three vehicles: 2021 Subaru Forester with “EyeSight®” 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe with “Highway…

In a Land Line magazine podcast, Towing and Recovery Association of America (TRAA) lobbying representative Brian Riker discussed TRAA and the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association’s (OOIDA) mutual opposition of FMCSA’s proposed rulemaking on speed limiting devices [Docket No. FMCSA–2022–0004]. The proposal affects motor carriers operating commercial motor vehicles. TRAA is joining forces with other organizations…