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Takin’ Care of Business
One of my favorite bands is Bachman-Turner Overdrive — BTO. I heard their song “Takin’ Care of Business” on the radio the other day and it reminded me of the message the towing and recovery needs to constantly get out to the motoring public with regard to the Move Over or Slow Down law. National…
Read MoreWTRAA Scholarship Fund 2020 Recipients Announced
The following is a press release from the Women of the Towing and Recovery Association of America: Each year, the Women of the Towing and Recovery Association of America (WTRAA) Scholarship Fund under the TRAA Education Foundation, Inc. awards scholarships to TRAA members’ children and grandchildren to assist them in completing their education. Fundraising for…
Read MoreMissing South Carolina Tow Operator Killed in Bridge Crash Found
The tow operator who was missing after a traffic crash on the Don Holt Bridge in Charleston, S.C., has been identified as William Ellis, 45, of North Charleston. Ellis was assisting a motorist with a disabled vehicle on Wednesday. A Charleston County sheriff’s deputy was also at the scene. At approximately 9:50 a.m., a Ford-F-350 towing…
Read MoreGuardian Angel™ Elite Series Wearable Safety Lights
The Guardian Angel™ Elite Series line of wearable safety lights have been revamped. New enhancements include: Improved battery – The battery charges at double the speed and once charged runs up to 20 percent longer. Upgrading to a Type-C charging connector reduced the dead-to-full charging time to less than two hours, while also making it…
Read MoreHelp Us Help You
My job description says I’m a tow truck operator. I can winch you out of the ditch, change your flat tire, give you a jump start or tow your disabled vehicle to a repair facility. But do you know what else I can do? I can be a husband, wife, father, mother, son, daughter, sister…
Read MoreApply For WTRAA Education Scholarships By June 6
Each year the Women of the Towing and Recovery Association of America (WTRAA) Scholarship Fund, under the Towing and Recovery Associatio of America (TRAA) Education Foundation Inc., awards over $5,000 in scholarships to children and grandchildren of TRAA members to assist them in completing their education. Approximately $5,000 in scholarships are awarded to students each…
Read MoreResponderSafety.com Releases “Roadway Response Safety Shorts”
ResponderSafety.Com has released 10 Roadway Response Safety Shorts videos that demonstrate critical actions to take at every scene to improve the safety of roadway operations. The videos are applicable to firefighters, rescue, fire police, law enforcement, EMTs, safety service patrols, special traffic units and towing and recovery organizations. One video designed is for use in…
Read MoreCOVID-19 RESOURCES
We have compiled a list of various Federal and State COVID-19 resources below to be of some assistance in these difficult times. Please remember things are changing quite quickly. We will keep this list as updated as possible. We suggest checking back frequently. If you are a state association and would like to provide information…
Read MoreArkansas Move Over Event Features Arrow Formed by Emergency Vehicles
On March 3, police vehicles, fire trucks, ambulances and tow trucks gathered at the Arkansas State Fairgrounds in Little Rock. The vehicles were lined up and positioned to form a giant arrow to symbolize “move over.” The event was held to raise awareness for the state’s Move Over law. The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office and…
Read MoreTRAA: Addressing Line of Service Deaths
This information is from a Jan. 14, 2020, Towing and Recovery Association of America (TRAA) press release: At two weeks into 2020, the official count of line of service deaths for U.S. towing operators was already at four, with some unofficial counts being higher. Losing a tow operator impacts not only their families but the…
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