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Honoring Police, Fire and Towing
This four-wheel-drive 2019 Ford F-550 with a Kilar 15,000-lb. capacity, 19.5-foot deck is brand new to the fleet of King’s Towing & Recovery of Perry, Ohio. Owner and company president Terry Lawrence took this truck to Chris Nicastro of Sandusky Speedway Graphics of Sandusky, Ohio, who worked with Lawrence to create the vinyl lettering and…
Read MoreNorth Carolina Tow Operator Promotes Move Over Law
A Greensboro towing company driver has been featured in a news story about North Carolina’s move over law. The story, on Fox8 of High Point, N.C., details how Tony Williams was hit on the roadside five years ago and survived the ordeal, and how the North Carolina DOT is promoting awareness of the law this…
Read MoreAthens Towing & Recovery
Athens Towing & Recovery is celebrating 20 years in business this year, and this is the newest addition to our fleet: a 2018 Ford F-550 Extended Cab 4×4 twin-line Jerr-Dan MPL outfitted with all the equipment necessary to fulfill the needs of our customers. Athens Towing & Recovery is known for its work in serving…
Read MoreArizona Congressman Introduces Resolution to Support States’ Move Over Laws
On October 16, 2018 Arizona Congressman Andy Biggs introduced a resolution supporting state “move over” laws, “While recognizing the risks to all individuals engaged in roadside duty, this resolution especially highlights the underreported dangers faced by the towing industry and expresses support for a ‘National Move Over Law Day,’ ideally to be held the third…
Read MoreUsing And Not Using Warning Lights
Warning lights — no matter what color — cannot be relied upon to create a “force field” that will protect you from danger. Bright, flashing lights can create a visual distraction that’s as effective as a physical obstruction in slowing roadway traffic. Although tow truck lighting procedures vary from state to state, generally, warning lights…
Read MoreFatality Identified As Daniel Coady, Who Worked For Coady’s Garage & Towing Service
Tow op down UPDATE – Fatality identified as Daniel Coady, 41, who worked for the family-owned firm Coady’s Garage & Towing Service, Lawrence, Mass. “Daniel Coady Jr. was a 25-year employee of Coady’s Towing,” company owner, Frank Coady, said in a statement. “He was a husband and father to his loving wife and sons. Our hearts…
Read MoreNew and Exciting Improvements at Towsafe
New and Exciting Improvements at Towsafe It goes without saying that towing and recovery is one of the most dangerous professions. A growing number of tow operators are injured or killed on the job each year. As a towing operator we know that your number one priority is to get the job done and return…
Read MoreMove Over Laws Part 1
An alarming number of tow operators have been struck and killed or injured on the roadside this year. Tow Times contacted sources in the towing industry to create dialogue on how to combat this deadly trend. We thank them for their candid responses, and invite future discussion to develop positive steps and ideas for operator…
Read MoreYou Better Watch Out
With the holidays here, my granddaughter has been singing many traditional holiday songs like “Santa Claus is Coming to Town.” Being three years old, she is often told to “turn her listening ears on.” To me, she’s a typical three-year-old and I can only imagine what she’s thinking when she’s told this, and then her…
Read MoreFlagman Applauds Sen. Blumenthal’s Bipartisan Slow Down, Move Over Resolution
Flagman Inc. press release: Flagman Inc., the Honolulu-based grassroots non-profit organization focused on raising awareness about roadside dangers that first responders and highway workers face, applauds the efforts of Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) whose bipartisan Slow Down Move Over resolution was passed by the U.S. Senate in late November. Flagman founder Cindy Iodice of Honolulu…
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