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On Monday, May 13, police in southwestern Iowa issued 120 citations while enforcing the state’s move over law on Interstate 29. Four law enforcement agencies joined in the three-hour project. The fine for move over law violation is $195.

The CAA (Canadian Automobile Association) North & East Ontario has designated May 14 as the national day of safety for tow truck operators. The association has spearheaded the campaign to bring awareness to the Province of Ontario’s slow down move over law. Tow trucks were added to the law in 2015. More about the national…

Monster Jam hits up Orlando, Fla., this week and dozens of trucks are arriving in the city for the World Finals XX.  Here’s one: Pirate’s Curse being transported by Stepp’s Towing and Heavy Transport . Way to go!  

  The tow truck driver who died in a roadside accident in Dallas earlier this week is Dominic Cook, 46, of Tow Jam of North Dallas. “The tow truck driver rear-ended a vehicle, crashed through a guardrail, crossed the access road and struck a tree.” No further details are available. https://www.dallasnews.com/news/traffic-accidents/2019/05/06/tow-truck-driver-killed-35e-crash-stemmons-corridor-authorities-say

A tow operator was killed in an early Monday morning traffic crash in Dallas, Texas. Police are investigating the incident that occurred on Interstate 35E at approximately 2:30 a.m.  Investigators say the tow truck lost control after colliding with a vehicle. The truck went through a guard rail, crossed a service road and struck a…

For the tenth straight year, crowds gathered at the Florida Tow Show to see if they were going to drive away as the owner of a new 2019MY Hino Model 258ALP with a Miller Industries Chevron Carrier. The truck is part of a raffle that supports The Professional Wreckers of Florida (PWOF) Education and Legislation Programs. Gary…

Authorities say a man died May 2 after he fell from his SUV as it was being repossessed in Houston, Texas. A news report stated that a tow driver from Harris County Impound was repossessing the vehicle and the victim confronted the driver, jumped onto the SUV and fell as the tow truck driver drove…

A tow operator in Forsyth, Ga., survived a crash that occurred April 19 when a vehicle hit his tow truck on the side of I-75. A Tennessee man was behind the wheel of a Honda Civic that hit the tow truck as the operator, Robby Callahan, 59, had finished loading a disabled pickup. Callahan reportedly…

Friends and relatives of the late Mississippi tow operator Tommy McKee are focusing their efforts on strengthening enforcement and penalties for the state of Mississippi’s move over law. McKee died April 23 when he was struck by a vehicle while loading a car on his tow truck on the shoulder of I-55 near Hernando, Miss.…

A tow operator was seriously injured on Sunday after being struck by a vehicle on the shoulder of I-55 in Gardner, Ill. According to state police, Operator Ryan McGrail was assisting a motorist when he and his tow truck were hit by a 2009 Nissan Altima. He was taken to Morris Hospital and later airlifted…