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Tow truck drivers in Alberta are hopeful a new private member’s bill in the legislature will help shine a different light on roadside safety. In the last two-and-a-half years, the AMA alone has reported 36 near misses and 13 serious roadside incidents with its towing fleet. One of those serious crashes involved Kevin, a man who had been a tow truck operator for 29 years. “The friction of her vehicle on my clothes spun me three times and I hit the ground behind her vehicle,” he said. In that moment, the dangers of his profession became very real, very fast. Oil Country Towing has experienced one major collision in each o…
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Provincial police are investigating theft of a sports car stolen from an auto dealership in Goderich. Police learned that on April 15 at 1:47 a.m. two men entered the dealership lot and stole a white 1996 Pontiac Firebird. The thieves used a yellow flatbed tow truck to transport the vehicle from the lot. The Firefird has white rims, a large spoiler, and a snorkel hood. The vehicle is valued at approximately $5,000. The suspect vehicle was last seen travelling southbound on Bayfield Road. Please see a photo of the suspect vehicle below. If you have information that can assist investigators, please contact Huron OPP at 1-888-3…
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Mississauga owner says Designated Towing Zone pilot project unfair to smaller towing companies, driving up prices, slowing response times. Sitting in his office in Mississauga, Tony Pento picked up the phone and called 411. The owner of Atlantic Collision Group told the operator that he was looking for the wait time for a vehicle disabled on Hwy. 401, near the airport. That would be 30 minutes, the operator told him. Pento runs a tow truck company and auto body shop on Atlantic Avenue in Mississauga and said that he’s concerned about the wait times under the new restricted towing zones pilot program. The pr…
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Just months since being established, a pair of programs designed to clean up Ontario’s towing sector appear to be realizing some early gains. Across the province, towing companies that respond to police-initiated calls must now be screened and approved by Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). And in the Greater Toronto Area, a separate Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) pilot project divides such work into individual zones, limiting the tows on provincial highways to 10 pre-approved contractors that charge pre-defined rates. ut the observation by a manager at Etobicoke-headquartered Bill and Son Towing suggests there may still room to improve the …
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Montreal police released this image of man they say is a suspect in a series of arson attacks targeting a local tow truck operator. (Source: SPVM) Montreal police have released video surveillance footage of a suspect wanted in a tow truck arson investigation and are asking the public to help identify him. Around 3:10 a.m. on April 10, a suspect entered the property of Remorquage Météor, a local tow truck operator north of Saint-Michel, and cut the fence before fleeing, police said in a news release issued on Thursday. "This event is part of a series of arson attacks targeting the company Remorquage Météor," polic…
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Edmonton, Alberta — A new amendment to Alberta’s Traffic Safety Act will require drivers to slow down to at least 60 kilometres an hour when passing stopped roadside worker vehicles with flashing lights. The updated Bill 5 aims to cover roadside maintenance workers and snowplow operators with protection under the Traffic Safety Act; similar to coverage that is already in place for first responders and tow truck operators. The amendments will affect drivers traveling in all lanes in the same direction as the stopped roadside worker vehicle and to drivers traveling in the opposite direction on single-lane highways. Michelle Chimko …
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MTO welcomes you to provide feedback on the proposed regulations through the 30-day Regulatory Registry posting for the Towing and Storage Safety and Enforcement Act at https://www.ontariocanada.com/registry/view.do Ontario's Regulatory Registry Proposal Number: 22-MTO013 Posting Date: March 2, 2022 Comments Due Date: April 1, 2022 Contact Address: towing@ontario.ca 777 Bay Street, 30th Floor Toronto ON M7A 2J8
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Back alley deals, fake crashes, arson, and even murder— nothing is off limits in the ruthless world of Canada's towing companies. BY ROB STUMPF MARCH 23, 2022 When most people think of organized crime, they probably picture Tony Soprano’s “waste management” gig, the various drug cartels, or the body counts racked up by the Mafia in cities like New York and Chicago in decades past. But for the people living in Canada's most populous province, organized crime takes a very different but very real form: Towing. Yes, towing. Criminal enterprises have run rampant across Ontario's towing industry since at least the early 2000s, and the situation has resulte…
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Halton police say a “staggering” number of tow trucks had to be taken out of service during their annual “Towbruary” Tow Enforcement Campaign. Throughout February, the Halton police Traffic Services Unit and District Response Units conducted a number of tow truck inspection blitzes across the region. A joint blitz was also carried out with Hamilton Police Service on the border of the two jurisdictions. In total police carried out 103 inspections, which resulted in 56 tow trucks being taken out of service. Police point out that is a failure rate of 54 per cent. The campaign also resulted in 155 charges being laid …
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Saw this in a Canada Group on Facebook. Seems to be a really heated topic and asking the question only heats it up more. The message board has always proven successful in finding professional replies without so much drama. Not wanting to start another controversy here, just want to know what is is and what the letters stand for!!! I've never heard of it, is this a well known group? Someone posted it was $100 to join, looks like they get into legislation. I don't know, just thought I would ask here. Thanks
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Police catch eight alleged impaired drivers in less than 12 hours: Halifax RCMP HALIFAX - Police in the Halifax area charged one driver and suspended the licences of seven others for offences related to impaired driving in less than 12 hours Thursday. Halifax District RCMP says an officer and a tow-truck operator were dealing with a vehicle on Highway 101 near the Lower Sackville, N.S., exit when a vehicle narrowly avoided hitting them. Police say the officer stopped the vehicle and the driver, a 57-year-old man from Lower Sackville, appeared to be impaired. According to police, the man was arrested for impaired operation of…
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Ron, we made need to bring back the political forum. What do you think?
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Members of Ottawa's towing community gather to honour colleague struck while helping driver A tow truck driver struck and killed by the driver of a snowplow near Arnprior during Monday's storm is being remembered as a loving father and hard worker who would do anything for anybody. Phillip Smith, 33, had been trying to help a driver stuck along the side of Highway 417 just west of Ottawa when he was struck. Ontario Provincial Police said the fatal collision happened just before 12:30 p.m. underneath the White Lake Road overpass after most of the almost 50 centimetres of snow had fallen in the capital region. On T…
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Vehicles will depart from the RCGT parking lot on Coventry Road at 1 p.m. and travel to the Canadian Tire Centre and back, in honour of 33-year-old Phil Smith. More than 200 vehicles are expected to take part in a tribute convoy, to honour the life of a tow truck driver killed on Highway 417 this week. Phil Smith, 33 of Ottawa, was struck by a snow plow on the highway, under the White Lake Road overpass in Arnprior, just before 12:30 p.m. on Monday, January 17. Smith had apparently exited his truck to assist someone who was stuck in a ditch when the accident occurred. Vehicles will gather in the RCGT parking lot on Covent…
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The tow truck driver was hit while assisting a smaller vehicle that was stuck in the snow on the westbound 417 below the White Lake Road overpass. https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/snowplow-strikes-kills-tow-truck-driver-on-highway-417-near-arnprior A snowplow struck and killed a tow truck driver on Highway 417, provincial police confirmed Monday. The tow truck driver was hit while assisting a smaller vehicle that was stuck in the snow on the westbound 417 below the White Lake Road overpass. The tow truck driver was out of their vehicle when they were hit. One person was pronounced dead at the scene, Renfrew OPP said. …
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Jamie Tow’s a Truck from Hope to Abbotsford | Short Vlog
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How do tow truck drivers handle stressful situations?
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Blue and amber lights have been allowed on Saskatchewan tow trucks since 2017 Gregg Wilson, owner of APL Towing & Recovery, says blue and amber lights could prevent collisions between tow trucks and other vehicles. One of his drivers was recently sent to hospital after being struck by the driver of another vehicle. (Madeleine Cummings/CBC) After a collision sent one of his tow truck operators to hospital on Thursday, a towing company owner west of Edmonton is renewing a call for blue and amber lights to be allowed on roadside assistance vehicles in Alberta. Gregg Wilson owns APL Towing & Recovery, based in Spruce Grove …
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Woman seriously hurt in multi-vehicle crash near Richmond Hill A 27-year-old woman suffered serious injuries following a series of crashes north of Elgin Mills on Sunday which forced a closure of a portion of Highway 404 for several hours. Provincial police say a tow truck was on the shoulder of the northbound Hwy. 404 at 19th Avenue, waiting behind another earlier crash when they say a second vehicle lost control and collided with the tow truck. “Roads were wet with poor visibility due to snow falling,” OPP Highway Safety Division said on Twitter. Paramedics tell CityNews they were first notified of a serious crash around 1…
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I was wondering how much Canadian contractors are charging? CAA contractors
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An unusual incident led to traffic delays on the Alex Fraser Bridge during Wednesday morning’s commute. There were two crashes in the northbound lanes of the bridge sometime before 6:30 a.m., according to DriveBC. A car loaded on the back of a tow truck broke free and rolled off into a semi and another vehicle, affecting southbound traffic. The incidents have caused major traffic delays in both directions of the bridge, which spans the Fraser River connecting Richmond and New Westminster with North Delta. All lanes have since reopened but drivers should expect heavy delays throughout Wednesday morning and consider alternate rout…
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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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