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AAA press release: With the start of the new year, new laws go into effect including Florida’s enhanced Move Over law. Floridians have long been required to move over for first responders, tow trucks and municipal vehicles. Now, drivers are required to move over for a disabled vehicle displaying either its hazard lights, emergency flares…

A tow operator was struck and killed Sunday, December 31, in Spring Valley, California. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) reported that the incident occurred at approximately 8 p.m. on southbound State Route 125 north of Jamacha Road. The CHP responded to the scene reported as a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian. The operator…

Source: Will-Burt Company press release The Will-Burt Company, designer, manufacturer and seller of mobile telescoping mast, tower, and integrated trailer systems, has announced the acquisition of Clark Masts Systems, LTD. Clark is known globally for their field and vehicle deployed telescopic pneumatic mast systems. “We are pleased to add the high-performance Clark Mast range of…

From the Tow Times Staff

Jerr-Dan press release: Jerr-Dan, an Oshkosh Corporation company (NYSE: OSK), capped off their in-booth social event at the recent towing and recovery trade show in Baltimore by donating $20,000 to the International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum’s Survivor Fund. The Survivor Fund was established in 2005 to provide immediate financial support to…

AAA press release: AAA is working to keep impaired drivers off the road this holiday season. Friday night, the Auto Club Group will activate its Tow to Go program in Florida and other select states. Tow to Go is active from 6 p.m. Friday, December 22nd to 6 a.m. Tuesday, January 2nd. Available in FL,…

Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc. press release: Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc. has announced that its U.S. team of service technicians placed second in the 18th Annual Isuzu World Technical Competition, also known as the I-1 Grand Prix. This marked the fourth year that Team USA won the silver medal in the prestigious…

Source: Towing and Recovery Association of America (TRAA) press release. The Move Over Law Resolution passed on November 29, 2023. TRAA celebrates the passage of the Move Over Law Resolution (S.Res.476) in the U.S. Senate. The resolution supports the goals and ideals of Move Over Laws and urges relevant Federal and State agencies, as well…

A Massachusetts court has ruled that the assessment of administrative fees as a percentage of a vehicle recovery invoice violates the Consumer Protection Law. In a ruling handed down on November 3, 2023, in the case of Commerce Insurance v. Big Wheel Truck Sales, the judge said that the towing company’s 10% fees, “have no…

On November 29, the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released a report titled “Causes and Countermeasures of Predatory Towing” that the organization says “examines the causes and countermeasures of predatory heavy-duty towing, with the goal of improving the relationship between the towing and trucking industries.” According the the ATRI’s website, “The most common types of…