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Marketing Transport Trailers, Insurer’s Perspectives, Getting the Best Insurance, Rotation Compliance and More
The Tow Times February issue addresses industry insurance topics including perspectives from industry insurer’s, how to build an efficient and cost-effective policy, and how captive insurance can be a strategic asset. We also cover how to market transport trailers, and how to be compliant when towing for law enforcement. In our Recovery Review department, operators…
Read MoreChains, Straps and Breaking Strength, Mover Over-Slow Down Compliance, Load Securement and Safety, and More
The Tow Times October covers a range of topics including a look at chain configurations and breaking strength compared to working load limits, the differences and variations of state Move Over-Slow Down laws, and the importance of load securement for the safety of the operator and motoring public. Recognizing that October is Breast Cancer Awareness…
Read MoreKentucky lawmakers to Reintroduce Bill to Prevent Tow Trucker Injury, Death
Source: FOX 56 news Kentucky lawmakers have announced plans to reintroduce a bill to help protect tow truck drivers. House Local Government Committee Chair Patrick Flannery of Olive Hill and State Representative Richard White of Morehead said they plan to reintroduce a bill like House Bill 115 from the 2025 Regular Session. House Bill 115…
Read MoreU.S. Congress Votes to Eliminate Advanced Clean Truck (ACT) Mandates
The U.S. Congress has passed legislation to end California’s controversial Advanced Clean Truck (ACT) mandates for electric vehicles. On Thursday, the U.S. Senate voted to repeal the state’s EPA-granted waiver to reach zero carbon emissions by 2025, and a waiver to lower nitrogen oxide emissions for heavy-duty trucks. The House of Representatives had previously passed…
Read MoreTowing Museum Announces Hall of Fame Class of 2025
The International Towing & Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum announced nine inductees into its Hall of Fame, Class of 2025, from six states and Japan, who will be honored at a special ceremony later this year. “This year’s exceptional class of inductees truly embodies the diverse spectrum of leadership that has shaped the international…
Read MoreNational Move Over Law Resolution Passes in U.S. Senate
Source: Towing and Recovery Association of America (TRAA) press release: TRAA celebrates the passage of the Move Over Law Day Resolution (S.Res.913) 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 as nongovernmental organizations involved in traffic incident management response,…
Read MoreAutura and Traxero Join Forces
Autura press release: Autura, a leading provider of government towing management software and a portfolio company of Nexa Equity, and Traxero, a leader in private towing solutions backed by Radian Capital, announced today the merger of the two platforms. This combination advances the shared vision for a fully integrated towing software platform that optimizes every…
Read MoreKentucky Tow Operator Struck and Killed by Commercial Truck on I-64
A Kentucky tow operator was struck and killed Wednesday, September 25, on I-64 in Bath County. Operator Troy Caldwell, 54, of Morehead, KY, was loading a disabled vehicle onto a flatbed tow truck near mile marker 124 when a westbound commercial truck hit him. State police received a call about the incident at 5:17 p.m.…
Read MoreRandy Meyer Racing Team SDMO Press Conference at the Tennessee Tow Show
Source: TRAA press release The Randy Meyer Racing Team will hold a press conference to promote Slow Down Move Over (SDMO) laws on Friday, September 27th at 2 p.m. in the Chattanooga Convention Center exhibit hall during the Tennessee Tow Show. The press conference, led by champion drag racer Megan Meyer, will be held at…
Read MoreElite Towing and Tim’s Towing Partner to Acquire Walt’s Wrecker Service
Elite Towing of South Carolina has announced its partnership with Tim’s Towing of Savannah, Georgia, in the strategic acquisition of Walt’s Wrecker Service LLC of Jacksonville, Florida, further strengthening their ability to serve large commercial customers and law enforcement agencies with towing, recovery and transportation requirements across the Southeastern United States. “The 80-year history of…
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