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National Move Over Day Resolution
Note: The following was submitted by Angela Roper Barnett, executive director of the Towing and Recovery Professionals of Connecticut, regarding a draft resolution by Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut. The resolution proposes a National Slow Down Move Over Day. To view the resolution, visit towtimes.com. Senator Blumenthal is seeking support for a National Slow Down Move Over…
Read MoreAllstate Roadside 2021 Ring of Honor Award
Source: Allstate Roadside press release Allstate Roadside was in full force at the first major industry event of the year, the Florida Tow Show in Orlando in April. In addition to talking with hundreds of service providers and other industry players, Allstate Roadside presented educational seminars, hosted or co-hosted major events including a rally to…
Read MoreFormer Deputy Sheriff Joins VTS Systems
Towing industry software company VTS Systems has announced that Roy D. Leck has accepted the position of law enforcement liaison, effective May 2022. He has served the state of Texas as a peace officer in various municipalities since 1977, and joined the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office as a deputy sheriff in 2009. “Montgomery County assigned…
Read MoreAudio Article: Advanced, Digital Alerting Technology for Tow Operator Safety
Advanced, Digital Alerting Technology for Tow Operator Safety from the June 2022 Issue of Tow Times Magazine From the early, single-rotating beacon lights introduced in the 1940s, to today’s sophisticated LED lightbars and strobes, the towing industry has often relied on advanced warning technology first-introduced for police and fire agencies. Traditional advanced warning devices —…
Read MoreHappy Mother’s Day
I was in a Hallmark store the other day, and everything was geared toward Mother’s Day. I burst out in tears, because both my mother and mother-in-law have passed. There was a clerk there who saw my tears and asked if she could help. I explained to her how it hit me that I don’t…
Read MoreIllinois Tow Operator Dies After Being Struck at Crash Scene
A tow operator has died after he as struck by a vehicle Saturday, March 6, while cleaning up debris at a crash in Champaign, Ill. Ross Booker, 20, worked for Tatman’s Towing of Urbana, Ill., and was a volunteer at the St. Joseph – Stanton Fire Protection District. According to news reports, Booker was on…
Read MoreNeed Scholarship Money for College?
Towing and Recovery Association of America (TRAA) press release: Each year the WTRAA Scholarship Fund, under the TRAA Education Foundation, Inc., awards thousands of dollars in scholarships to the children and grandchildren of TRAA regular members to assist them in completing their post-secondary educations. Scholarships are awarded based on merit, financial need and the candidate’s…
Read MoreAAA Donates $50,000 to the Survivor Fund
Source: AAA Press Release: AAA Inc. donated $50,000 to the International Towing & Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum’s Survivor Fund at the annual Wall of the Fallen ceremony commemorating roadside heroes who have lost their lives in service to others. [Editor’s Note: The October 9 ceremony was part of Museum Weekend, held during the…
Read MoreWisconsin Senate Approves Highway Safety Zone Bill
Source: News release from the Wisconsin Towing Association to its members On October 20, the Wisconsin State Senate approved Assembly Bill 297, which if enacted into law, will create “Highway Responder Safety Zones” in Wisconsin. This is a major victory for emergency responders and tow operators in a continued effort to keep them safe when…
Read MoreBills, Bills, Bills
If you were to be asked to define the word “bill,” what would your definition be? A duck’s bill, the visor of a cap, an itemized account of services or work done on an invoice as a bill of charges, or what you owe on your electricity bill, or charges for food or drink after…
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