Industry News
Supporting Families of Operators Killed in the Line of Duty
Towing and Recovery Association of America press release: “The towing industry loses one operator every six days in the United States with 2019 tracking for even more — more than any other incident management partner. This is an unacceptable situation that the Towing and Recovery Association of America (TRAA) and many other industry associations, organizations…
Read MoreWorldwide Equipment Sales Announces Partnership with Kalyn Siebert
Worldwide Equipment Sales, LLC has announced that starting January 1, 2020, will become a distributor of Kalyn Siebert heavy-duty commercial trailers. “We are thrilled to represent a brand with the history and longevity of Kalyn Siebert,” Jeff Irr, CEO of Worldwide Equipment Sales said. “Kalyn Siebert’s product line fits right in with Worldwide Equipment Sales’…
Read MoreMissouri Tow Operator Injured After Being Struck by Car
A tow operator was struck and seriously injured by a car as he was winching a vehicle from a ditch in St. John, Mo., on Sunday, Dec. 15. According to a news report, operator Robert Davis, 35, who works for A2B Towing and Recovery of Hazelwood, was recovering a Saturn from the center median of…
Read MoreAAA Predicts Record Numbers of Automobiles on Road During Holiday Week
AAA forecasts 115.6 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more between Saturday, December 21 and Wednesday, January 1. This would be the largest travel volume since AAA began tracking in 2000. U.S. Travel Estimates Total Travelers: 115.6 million (4.3 million more than last year— record high.) Automobiles: 104.8 million (3.9 million more than last year —…
Read MoreTow Company Owner Receives Real Hero of the Road Award for Life-Saving Actions
New Jersey towing company owner Mike Benson of Powder Mill Towing in Parsippany was presented a AAA “Real Hero of the Road” award for his actions after an elementary school bus crash last year. After the bus attempted to make a U-turn on I-80 in May 2018, it was hit by a dump truck. A…
Read MorePeterbilt Pride and Class Parade Raises More Than $20,000 for United Way
Peterbilt Motors Company announced it raised more than $20,000 in donations at its fourth annual Pride and Class Parade in the downtown Denton square as part of the annual United Way Denton County campaign. The parade was held on Friday, October 11th. “The first Pride and Class Parade in 2016 was such a success with…
Read MoreFlorida Tow Operator Dies in Traffic Collision
A 48-year-old Orlando, Fla., tow truck operator died Friday, Nov. 29, in a traffic crash on the Florida Turnpike in Osceola County, Fla. The Florida Highway Patrol stated that at 10:30 a.m. the operator was driving a tow truck towing a vehicle in the left southbound lane at Mile Marker 226 when his truck collided…
Read MoreRegister for TRAA’s Legislative Action Workshop
The Towing and Recovery Association of America (TRAA) is encouraging attendees to register for the Legislative Action Workshop to be held in Washington, DC. “Elections are over and legislators are setting their schedules for the Spring,” states a TRAA press release. “Meet with your legislators in DC, hear from legislative guest speakers, and work with…
Read MoreAAA Mid-Atlantic and Maryland Police Stress Importance of Move Over Law
The Maryland State Police and AAA Mid-Atlantic are requesting that motorists in Maryland and nationwide observe Slow Down Move Over laws during the Thanksgiving holiday. The report by John B. Townsend II, AAA Mid-Atlantic’s Manager of Public and Government Affairs can be found on The Southern Maryland Chronicle.
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From the Staff at Tow Times.
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