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Move 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 MoreAgero Announces Winners of the 2025 Summer Hustle Program
Agero has announced the full list of winners of its 5th annual Summer Hustle program, which recognizes and rewards the work of Agero’s in-network providers who “go above and beyond during the busy summer months,” according to an Agero press release. “From June through September, Agero’s top-performing providers have the opportunity to win cash prizes…
Read MoreNational Move Over Day
Saturday, October 18 is National Move Over Day. Held on the third Saturday of October, the day serves as a reminder for motorists to comply with their state’s Move Over laws designed to protect personnel working on the roadside, including law enforcement officers, first responders and tow truck operators. National Move Over Day also promotes…
Read MorePennsylvania: Freeman Bill Would Allow Blue Safety Lights on Roadside Assistance Vehicles
Source: Rep. Robert L. Freeman press release Sept. 5, Harrisburg, PA — In order to increase the visibility of roadside assistance vehicles, state Rep. Robert Freeman has introduced legislation that would expand state law to allow more vehicles to use blue safety lights. Currently in Pennsylvania, state law only allows vehicles identified as “tow trucks”…
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…
Read MoreSDMO National Awareness Campaign Kick-Off
TRAA press release: Last month, Randy Meyer Racing kicked-off their Slow Down Move Over national awareness campaign at the Tennessee Tow Show by displaying the all new TRAA and INA Towing Network branded dragster. The racing debut of the TRAA and INA Towing Network branded dragster is scheduled for the 2025 NHRA GatorNationals in Gainesville,…
Read MoreOct. 19, 2024 — National Move Over Day
The month of October is National Slow Down-Move Over Month and Saturday, October 19 is National Move Over Day. Move Over laws, designed to protect first responders, towing operators, emergency roadside workers and disabled motorists on the roadside are active in all 50 states. Towing operators, associations and AAA chapters are reminding motorists to heed…
Read MoreTRAA Represents Industry at National Senior Executive Transportation & Public Safety Summit
TRAA July 23, 2024, press release: Last month, traffic incident management (TIM) stakeholders from across the country convened in DC for FHWA’s 4th Senior Executive Transportation and Public Safety Summit focusing on The Future of Traffic Incident Management (TIM). William Johnson, TRAA President, Joanne Blyton, TRAA Past President, Chad Yarbrough, TRAA 4th VP, Linda Unruh,…
Read MoreTRAA Change in Leadership
On July 11, the Towing and Recovery Association of America (TRAA) reported that William E. Johnson had resigned from his position as TRAA president for personal reasons. “While this is difficult, we sincerely wish him well in all his endeavors and greatly appreciate his many contributions to TRAA over the years,” stated a TRAA press…
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