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How do tow truck drivers handle stressful situations?
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It could soon become a little more pricy to leave vehicles parked in private lots beyond what you paid for. Winnipeg’s public service is recommending an increase in allowable tow fees, saying the current fees are outdated and independent tow truck drivers are losing incentive to offer their services. There are also proposed increases for the use of flatbeds, dollies, and winches, and the amount that can be charged for storing a vehicle in impound. Notable changes include: Allowing fees up to $71.20 for removing vehicles from private property. Up from $59.00 Allowing fees up to $159.20 for removing vehicles weighing gr…
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'Cutting off cars': Four tow truck drivers charged with street racing on Hwy. 401 in Milton It was a race with no winner. The Ontario Provincial Police’s highway enforcement team laid charges of street racing against the drivers of four tow trucks Saturday evening in Milton. Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said the four tow trucks were observed in the westbound lanes of the Hwy. 401 around 5:30 p.m. Saturday, driving on the shoulder and making unsafe lane changes. The OPP pulled over the trucks near Hwy. 25 in Milton. “I have seen tow trucks charged before, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen four racing each othe…
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KITCHENER -- A woman was allegedly sexually assaulted by a tow truck driver who was transporting her vehicle back into Waterloo Region, according to police. In a release, police said a woman called for a tow truck from Highway 401 around 6 p.m. on July 14. While driving the vehicle back to the region, police said the man allegedly stopped at his home and sexually assaulted the woman, who was able to leave the home and call police The 33-year-old Kitchener man was arrested and charged with sexual assault. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers. RESOURCE LINK
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To our numerous Canadian Tow Companies represented on TowForce:
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Walker’s Towing devastated after fire destroys ‘irreplaceable’ items, vehicles 'It’s a sad day for Walker’s Towing, and when people do that (suspected arson), we lose a lot of history. Moose Jaw doesn’t need to lose any more (of its history)’ Walker’s Towing has been devastated after a fire ripped through a Quonset hut containing some irreplaceable items and destroyed decades’ worth of company history. The Moose Jaw Fire Department responded to the fire around 4:20 a.m. on June 25 and arrived to find one of the huts engulfed. According to Fire Chief Rod Montgomery, crews were able to quickly extinguish the blaze,…
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This title could easily have been about a GTA tow driver getting hit Just another traffic update from the police, a chopper letting people know where the latest tangle on our deadly highways is taking place. But take a look at that video. Vehicles continue to whistle by within a metre of the vested responder, oblivious to two salient points: the law requires you to slow down and change lanes when you come upon a roadside situation like this; and secondly, you’re a jackass if you don’t. Not even two weeks ago, a Calgary tow truck operator was killed as he responded to a call. The law in every province, as well as every American state, couldn’t be more clear…
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Durham Regional Police Service Yesterday at 5:50 PM · 59 Vehicles Seized During Search Warrant in Brampton Investigators executed a search warrant at a tow yard in Brampton and have seized 59 vehicles as part of this ongoing vehicle investigation. On Friday, June 18, 2021, investigators from DRPS executed a search warrant at a tow yard located in the area of Rutherford Road and Selby Road. Members were on scene for several hours and seized approximately 59 vehicles valued at approximately $750,000. These vehicles had be…
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Police say three drivers without proper licences showed up to Highway 9 tractor-trailer crash Caledon OPP laid 15 charges against tow truck drivers who showed up at the scene of a crash on May 31 without being asked and without proper licensing. “Tow trucks are bound by a variety of rules, both provincial and municipal,” police said in a news release. Police said the crash was on May 31 on Highway 9 near Heart Lake Road. A tractor-trailer partially drove into a ditch, blocking most of the roadway. An officer came across the scene minutes after the collision and arranged road closures and began the process of clearing the hig…
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A convoy of about 20 tow truck industry vehicles hit the streets of Sydney on Tuesday afternoon in what they call a rally of unity against a proposed Cape Breton Regional Municipality bylaw that contains many changes they don’t like. - David Jala SYDNEY, N.S. — A convoy of about 20 tow truck industry vehicles hit the streets of Sydney on Tuesday afternoon in what they call a rally of unity against a proposed Cape Breton Regional Municipality bylaw that contains many changes they don’t like. The noontime drive that started at the Mayflower Mall and headed to downtown Sydney before driving twice by City Hall featured representatives from a number o…
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Hunter Levi, was charged with attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a worker inside Retriever Towing RESOURCE LINK with video
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PTAO says Ontario Government continues to ‘ignore requests’ to meet, discuss tow truck industry standards Thessalon, Ontario — The Ontario Government has yet to meet with the Provincial Towing Association of Ontario (PTAO) to discuss standards and reform to the province’s tow truck industry, the industry organization wrote in an open letter on May 14. “The PTAO has made numerous requests to meet with the Premier of Ontario to discuss solutions to an industry fraught with corruption and safety issues,” wrote the organization. “The Provincial Government continues to ignore the requests of the PTAO to meet, resulting in the need to …
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Tow-truck crash stalls Highway 1 traffic in Surrey on Victoria Day long weekend A tow truck appeared to have spun out on Highway 1 on Monday (May 24), causing traffic delays at the end of the Victoria Day long weekend. A Black Press Media freelancer on scene said emergency crews were called to the eastbound lanes of Highway 1 near the 160th Street exit around 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The freelancer said a flat-bed tow truck “appeared to have spun out on the wet roads” and the back end of the truck hit a large lamp/sign post in the centre median. “Crews were worried about the instability of the large standard so they blocked the …
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Just a reminder that the ESTRA NY Tow show in Lake George is on this year June 4-6. If anyone's around the area make sure to pass by.
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CAA reminds people that dozens of emergency responders, including tow truck drivers, die every year due to being struck by on-coming traffic CAA is reminding drivers to slow down and move over when encountering emergency responders working on the side of the road — it could otherwise cost someone their life. In several Canadian provinces, it's required by law for drivers to slow down and switch to the farthest lane if they see emergency responders pulled over with their lights flashing. In Nova Scotia, the Move Over law came into effect in May 2010. It requires drivers to slow down to 60 km/h or obey the speed limit if it's lower. …
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Abrams Towing, Tow Truck Jack loves tow trucks and wants to be a tow truck driver. John and Darryl show him the ins and outs of being a tow truck driver, they learn how to tow a car, and how a winch works.
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The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) applauded the Ontario government after it introduced the Moving Ontarians More Safely Act, 2021, also known as the MOMS Act on Monday. “This legislation will also protect the safety of hard-working men and women who move Ontario’s freight. Highways are considered workplaces by our industry and are treated with the highest degree of respect by professional truck drivers, who take their safety responsibilities very seriously,” said Stephen Laskowski, president and CEO, OTA. The proposed legislation will introduce new measures to combat high-risk driving and improve road safety, including longer driver’s licence …
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Car totaled after colliding with the back of a tow truck in Ladysmith Nobody was injured, but repairs on the tow truck are expected to cost thousands of dollars A car is totaled after colliding with a parked tow truck outside of Central Island Towing at Westdowne Road in south Ladysmith. Nobody was injured in the collision, however, the car’s door was torn off and the tow truck will require thousands of dollars in repairs. The tow truck was parked on the roadside in front of Central Island towing with hazard lights flashing when the vehicle drove directly into the corner of the tow bed. The driver wa…
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Narrative of Video by Alberta's Towing & Recovery This video highlights the tow truck convoy, I had the pleasure of being part of with my son. Who also came along to see the tow truck show. We as an industry try to come together from all over we can, to try to raise awareness to the general public of the existing Law called Slow Down, Move Over law. Which was passed long back in spring of 2005. This law not only tries to protect tow truck/operators but ALL first responders such as Police, Fire, Ems, and all other civilians who rescue, etc. As a tow truck operator, I see so many peopl…
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In fight folklore there’s the Thrilla in Manila, the Rumble in the Jungle, and now, from the dusty shoulder of the 401, the Rush-hour Punch Shower. 680 NEWS airborne traffic reporter Jordan Kerr was doing his usual rounds in the chopper on Tuesday night when he spotted something unfolding in the express lanes on the eastbound 401 near Bayview just before 6 p.m. A stalled vehicle proved to be a magnet for trouble when Kerr said several tow truck drivers convened on the scene. “When I first saw the issue, it was just a stalled vehicle and one tow,” Kerr explained. “About 10 minutes later another two tows arrived and I watched an argument unfold …
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Tow truck rushing to crash scene allegedly clocked driving 60 km/h over limit in Caledon 'Instead of getting a hook they were hooked' says Caledon officer Caledon OPP charged a tow truck driver trying to get to the scene of a crash with stunt driving on March 21. "A bit too eager," said Const. Ian Michel, in a social media post. "Instead of getting a hook they were hooked." The vehicle was stopped around 2:15 p.m. on Shaw’s Creek Road near Beech Grove Sideroad. Police said the driver was going 122 km/h in a 60 km/h zone. Michel said the truck was heading to the scene of a collision where there were already other …
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It is standard procedure to pull a ferry out of the water when it is not in use, but no matter how many times you have done it before, it is always a challenge! by Tony D’Anjou, Dominic Hébert Originally published in Tow Canada, March-April 2021 In mid-September 2020, Hillaire Journault, owner of CNM Évolution, contacted our dispatch at Remorquage Provincial Jacques D’Anjou to pull a ferry out of the St-Lawrence River and up onto the shore. It was not the first time we had been called for this kind of job. Once a year, at the end of sailing season, we pull it out of the water, and then launch it again in early spring. We used to transport the ferry from th…
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SYDNEY, N.S. — Just days before the Cape Breton Regional Municipality sits down to discuss amendments to a proposed tow-truck licensing bylaw, many of the region’s towing companies are wondering why the municipality never reached out to them for input. “They never, ever contacted anyone in the towing industry to ask what was going on,” said Ronnie Smith, co-owner of Smith’s Towing in Sydney. “How I found out they’re passing this bylaw was from someone at Baddeck Towing who posted it online. “Everybody that’s been in this industry right now has been around for 40-plus years. And we were initially contacted about a year-and-a-half ago. But after that w…
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A tow-truck procession is being held Wednesday in a tribute for a man who died March 3 while on the job. Jeff Jug was 42. “He was a ‘life-of-the-party kind of guy,” said Jug’s wife, Jessica. “He was a bit of a prankster who really enjoyed being around people. He was a fun guy to be around. “He loved cars especially his 1970 Chevelle and enjoyed going to car shows.” A former longtime employee of Brantford’s Ken’s Towing, Jug was employed by Norfolk Disposal Services but was at Crumb Rubber Manufacturers in Brantford when he died. Although she doesn’t know all of the details, Jessica said her husband was crushed by…
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LONDON, ONT. -- Tow truck drivers across the province are planning 'Slow Down, Move Over' awareness rallies for next week. The general manager of London’s 519 Tow, Mitchel MacDonald, says it’s an issue to which the public still isn’t paying enough attention. “I was hit in the side of the head with a mirror, luckily it was just the mirror, and it knocked me unconscious for a couple of minutes. Both drivers never stopped.” In Nov. 2019, tow truck operator Todd Burgess was killed after stopping to help a driver in a ditch south of Port Perry. His death is top of mind as MacDonald, and others, organize events taking place next Wednesda…
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When Justin Birch received a distress call from a neighbour, he quickly learned this would be no ordinary job. by Pat Rediger Originally published in Tow Canada, March-April 2021 In response to an emergency call, Justin Birch, co-owner of Vintage Towing in Leduc, Alberta, took a wrecker and a flatbed truck, and headed down the road for the twenty minute drive. Earlier that day, an 11-year-old horse, named Fysik, fell into an icy mud hole at the Adorado Nino Horse Rescue and Sanctuary. The owner, Tracy Benkendorf, discovered the horse struggling up to its neck in mud and phoned 911 for help. Firefighters and the RCMP were dispatched to the scene, and a veter…
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Original Topic From August 2012: Note Article Links are no longer active. POLICIES DESIGNED TO BE FAIR and equitable sometimes turn out to be anything but. Such, it would seem, is the case with the Orangeville Police Service (OPS) policy on the use of towing services when police impound vehicles. Under the policy, police are instructed to use the town’s 10 towing services on a rotational basis, so as to assure a relatively level playing field and avoid the spectre of several trucks racing to a crash scene. If the policy worked as it was undoubtedly intended to, all 10 operators would enjoy the prospect of occasionally earning between $600 and…
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