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AAA Launches Campaign to Protect Tow Operators, First Responders
AAA Press Release: AAA is urging drivers to Slow Down and Move Over, to protect the lives of tow operators and first responders. Special events were held on January 23 in Tampa, Fla., to spread awareness of the Move Over Law – read more here. The towing industry is 15 times deadlier than all other private industries combined. According…
Read MoreVote on Waze Slow Down-Move Over Warning
The towing community has an opportunity to weigh in on an initiative involving the GPS navigation platform Waze to warn motorists to slow down-move over due to emergency responders – police cars, tow trucks, ambulances – up ahead. As of press time, nearly 3,000 votes had been cast, with voters leaving over 160 comments in…
Read MoreEmergency Responders/AAA Ask Motorists to Use Caution During Thanksgiving Holiday
AAA and first responders are asking motorists to drive safely and use caution when approaching emergency and roadside workers during the Thanksgiving holiday. AAA estimates that 50 million travelers will be taking to the roads and is providing its Tow to Go program in designated locations, offering free towing to those who have had too…
Read MoreITRHFM Adds 28 Names to the Wall of the Fallen
The International Towing & Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum (ITRHFM) added 28 new names to the Wall of the Fallen during its recent annual ceremony honoring towing and road service operators who have died in the line of service. The names include those from previous years as the details of fatalities become known. In all,…
Read MoreBenefit Planned for Injured Wisconsin Tow Operator
A benefit for Wisconsin tow operator Joe Altenhofen, 56, is planned for Friday, Nov. 1. Altenhofen’s truck was hit by an out-of-control tractor-trailer on August 26 as he was loading a vehicle onto his tow truck on I-41/94. The horrific crash was videotaped and circulated widely by numerous news outlets. Altenhofen recovering from the crash, with…
Read MoreTow Operators Raise Awareness on National Move Over Awareness Day
Tow operators in Indiana, Vermont and New York are among those raising awareness of national Move Over laws this Saturday, Oct. 19, billed as National Move Over Awareness Day. The Indiana Towing and Wrecker Association organized a family event at the Indiana State Fair Ground from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. In Burlington, Vt., emergency…
Read MoreSDMO Gear Launches New Site for Products
By SDMO Gear, LLC In September, SDMO Gear, LLC announced the launch of its new online store offering fresh designs in Slow Down Move Over-branded items to consumers. SDMO Gear is dedicated to generating public awareness of the dangers emergency responders and others face on the nation’s roadways and to educating motorists about the existence…
Read MoreSDMO Gear Launches New Site for Products
By SDMO Gear, LLC In September, SDMO Gear, LLC announced the launch of its new online store offering fresh designs in Slow Down Move Over-branded items to consumers. SDMO Gear is dedicated to generating public awareness of the dangers emergency responders and others face on the nation’s roadways and to educating motorists about the existence…
Read MorePWOF Members Participate in Preserving the Past
Fourteen drivers from 11 Professional Wrecker Operators of Florida (PWOF) member companies donated their time and equipment to help move 32 antique horse-drawn carriages on Wednesday, July 25. PWOF Executive Director Mike Seamon and member Bob Cortes coordinated the move with the Seminole County Sheriff’s Department and additional local law enforcement. Seminole County, Florida, resident…
Read MoreCorpus Christi Texas Police Conduct Move Over Enforcement
The Corpus Christi, Texas, police department issued 36 tickets and impounded one vehicle during a special enforcement operation of the state’s move over law on Monday, July 15. The two-hour operation was assisted by Apollo Towing Services of Corpus Christi. Texas law requires drivers to move over a lane for emergency vehicles that includes police,…
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